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Will the Christmas Spirit Rub off on Disability Haters? Dec. 06, 2023
I was struck by something I heard the other day on a radio show. The host of the program was making ... Read More
America, France, and the Free Market Nov. 30, 2023
It's fashionable to claim that the free-market ideas of Nobel-laureate economist Milton Friedman hav... Read More
Social Security Rules: Same Ol', Same Ol' Nov. 29, 2023
Several times every week, someone makes a comment similar to this one that I found in my inbox today... Read More
Being Thankful for God's Detours in Life Nov. 24, 2023
The subject of detours has been on my mind since this year's fall semester of school began. A major ... Read More
What's That Check For? Nov. 15, 2023
A couple weeks ago, a one-time check for $90 from the Social Security Administration showed up in my... Read More
Swipe Right for the Perfect Job Nov. 09, 2023
It's frustrating! The perfect job is out there. You just don't know how to find it. On the positive... Read More
'60 Minutes' and Social Security Overpayments Nov. 08, 2023
The CBS news program "60 Minutes" ran a story this past Sunday that was critical of the Social Secur... Read More
Tips on Filing for Social Security Benefits Nov. 01, 2023
There probably is nothing I'm asked more often than some version of this question: "When should I ta... Read More
Mailbag Hodgepodge Oct. 25, 2023
I usually like to have a theme to my columns. For example, I might write a column that centers on wi... Read More
Too Pure for Harvard? Oct. 25, 2023
The BDS — or Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions — movement began in 2005 as a progressive ef... Read More
Rumor Mill Misleads Vets and Prisoners Oct. 11, 2023
There are so gosh darn many myths and rumors circulating out there (mostly online) about Social Secu... Read More
Is Your Company Playing the Name Game? Oct. 05, 2023
Blame it on the internet. If it wasn't for the internet, we wouldn't have giant tech companies and ... Read More
Don't Know Much About Medicare Oct. 04, 2023
I just got my annual Medicare guidebook called "Medicare and You 2024" in the mail. I'm assuming thi... Read More
The Labor Force Affected Space Command's Plight Oct. 03, 2023
The stress of uprooting lives. Reportedly, that is the real and tactical reason President Joe Biden ... Read More
Fair And Balanced Sep. 27, 2023
DEAR SUSAN: I appreciate that a woman (you) will take time to give balanced views on male/female iss... Read More
The Windfall Elimination Provision Sep. 27, 2023
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about something called the "government pension offset." It is a la... Read More
A Special Rule for Widows and Widowers Sep. 20, 2023
Here is a special message to all Social Security representatives reading this column. You are right ... Read More
It Is Wise To Prioritize Vocational Trades Sep. 18, 2023
Today's 20-somethings can be brilliant, quick and of value to society. Yet, ignorance abounds among ... Read More
Shocker! Intelligence Comes to the HR Department Sep. 14, 2023
It's artificial intelligence to be sure, but let's be honest here. Putting even a smidgen of compute... Read More
What to Do When Someone Dies Sep. 13, 2023
Q: I know you've written columns about how to handle Social Security affairs after someone dies. In ... Read More
