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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
Even More Questions From Women Nov. 10, 2021
I've speculated before that most of the readers of my column are women. And that conjecture is based... 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
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
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
Being Happy With Less Sep. 29, 2021
Every single day, I get emails from readers who seem to be absolutely obsessed with the idea of "max... Read More
Should a Housewife Get Social Security Credits? Sep. 22, 2021
People frequently write to me with an idea to change Social Security law in some way that they think... Read More
Democrats Spend Big, and We Pay, for Their Socialist Dream Sep. 15, 2021
In 1983, Tom Cruise starred in the film "Risky Business." It's about wealthy parents in Chicago who ... Read More
You're Not Being Cheated by Social Security Sep. 15, 2021
I guess there just must be something about the human psyche that makes so many people feel they're b... Read More
DC's Insatiable Urge to Splurge Sep. 12, 2021
Last month, trustees for Social Security and Medicare let forth the grim news. Medicare Part A will ... Read More
Social Security Will NOT Go Broke! Sep. 08, 2021
Here we go again. Another round of scare stories about the impending doom of Social Security. Headli... Read More
There Goes Grandma Over the Cliff Sep. 07, 2021
Democrats have made a living in recent times with political attack ads fallaciously accusing Republi... Read More
Think Twice Before Jumping on Husband's Maximizing Bandwagon Sep. 01, 2021
I probably have written more than 100 columns about the obsession older adults have with "maximizing... Read More
What To Do When SSA Steers You Wrong Aug. 25, 2021
These are the columns I hate to write. Columns that are critical of some of my former colleagues at ... Read More
Full Retirement Age -- What's the Big Deal? Aug. 18, 2021
I am always getting emails from readers who are so hung up on making sure they start their Social Se... Read More
Are You Falling for These Financial Tricks? Aug. 11, 2021
Dear Readers: It's the rare person who doesn't occasionally fall into some poor financial habits tha... Read More
You Misunderstood What I Wrote Aug. 11, 2021
I've been explaining Social Security rules to people for almost half a century now, and I've been wr... Read More
How To Handle Social Security Affairs When Someone Dies Aug. 04, 2021
I wrote a column about a year ago based on an email from an 85-year-old woman whose husband of 60 ye... Read More
