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Lapses in Service and Advice at the SSA Jan. 19, 2022
Today I'm going to write, once again, about lapses in service and advice from the Social Security Ad... Read More
A COLA Gift From Congress Few Seniors Know About Jan. 12, 2022
I wonder if any of my readers have thought about this. Why did you get the 2022 cost-of-living incre... Read More
Turning Full Retirement Age in 2022? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month Jan. 05, 2022
I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself because it ... Read More
Why Social Interaction Is Essential Dec. 31, 2021
For years, researchers have known that everyone benefits from socialization —regardless of age... Read More
Social Security Update for 2022 Dec. 29, 2021
It has been my custom for most of the past 24 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the S... Read More
A Big, Dumb Jerk Takes a Tumble! Dec. 22, 2021
I recently shared a humorous story about a trip I took to Poland in the 1990s to train some of their... Read More
When and How to File for Social Security Benefits Dec. 15, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of people will be filing for Social Security benefits in 2022. So today, I'm g... Read More
Living Without My Wife Dec. 05, 2021
Dear Annie: My wife of 44 years passed away after a nine-day bout with cancer. We started dating at ... Read More
Seniors Who Are Disabled Dec. 01, 2021
Baby boomers (like me) aren't just getting old. Some of us are also getting frail. I'm probably a pr... Read More
Memories of a Social Security Trip to Poland Nov. 24, 2021
For some time now, I have been working on a book that I plan to give to my kids and grandkids for Ch... Read More
Classic Ann Landers Nov. 20, 2021
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
How a Social Security Benefit Is Figured -- For Beginners and for Experts Nov. 17, 2021
There are some columns I could repeat over and over again — because I'm asked the same questio... Read More
When Grandma Needs Help Managing Her Social Security Benefits Nov. 03, 2021
This is going to be a column about people who need help managing their Social Security affairs. Peo... Read More
Where to Go for Social Security Help Oct. 27, 2021
My wife has a little plaque hanging on the wall of her art studio. She's a fiber artist who makes qu... Read More
We're Off to See the Lizard Oct. 26, 2021
When I went to visit my folks in Florida last winter, I was looking forward to the warm weather and ... Read More
Questions from My Women Readers Oct. 20, 2021
In last week's column, I presented a brief overview of the Social Security rules that apply to women... Read More
A Woman's Guide to Social Security Oct. 13, 2021
I'm going to start this column by shamelessly promoting my little Social Security guidebook called "... Read More
Bonus Benefits of Dance Oct. 08, 2021
For those of us old enough to remember the popular TV program "American Bandstand," dancing has alwa... Read More
Fault Ourselves -- Not Our Politicians Oct. 06, 2021
In a recent column, I tried to allay the fears of so many readers who expressed grave concerns about... Read More
Jack Food and Maggie Food and Fear Oct. 01, 2021
My wife, Deborah, and I have two cats. One is a curvy, entitled calico named Maggie. The other is a ... Read More
