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Social Security Disability: The Program Everyone Loves To Hate Mar. 31, 2021
I was heading into a local grocery store the other day, and I noticed a few people gathered around a... Read More
I Don't Get the Allure of Retroactive Benefits Mar. 24, 2021
I just don't get people's fascination with the idea of getting retroactive retirement benefits from ... Read More
You Are Not Getting SSI. You Are Getting Social Security! Mar. 17, 2021
Every single day, I get emails from readers that say things like this: "My wife and I are getting SS... Read More
On the Pursuit of Tyrannical Policies and Zero-Risk Societies Mar. 11, 2021
A lot has been said about the harm to people resulting from government lockdowns imposed in the name... Read More
Social Security -- It's Not Rocket Science Mar. 10, 2021
I am constantly hearing from readers who comment on the perceived complexities of Social Security la... Read More
Don't Lose Sleep Over Future Cuts to Social Security Mar. 03, 2021
Readers are always telling me they are worried about the future of Social Security. And they say the... Read More
Retirement Benefit Calculation -- the Advanced Course Feb. 24, 2021
There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who just want to know the time and those who want ... Read More
Decline in Social Security Staff Equals Decline in Social Security Service Feb. 17, 2021
Imagine that you owned a successful business that was gaining 10,000 new customers every single day.... Read More
Opt out of Social Security for Racial Equity Feb. 10, 2021
A recent Reuters headline read, "Yellen, Rice tout economics as key to fixing American inequality." ... Read More
Seniors Obsess Over 'Maximizing' Their Social Security Feb. 10, 2021
"I want to make sure we maximize our Social Security payments." "I am very concerned that we will ma... Read More
No Social Security in Prison Feb. 03, 2021
I was recently going through some old family photo albums with my grandkids. One album covered the r... Read More
Social Security Is a Worldwide Phenomenon Jan. 27, 2021
Most readers of my column are very nice and very normal people. Some are more progressive in their p... Read More
The 'Spousal Bump' Jan. 20, 2021
Recently, I've received emails from several readers who asked questions about something they call th... Read More
More Questions About Widows Benefits Jan. 13, 2021
Sometimes, when I write a column about a certain topic, that column seems to generate more questions... Read More
Turning Full Retirement Age in 2021? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month. Jan. 06, 2021
I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself, because it... Read More
Social Security Update for 2021 Dec. 30, 2020
It has been my custom for most of the past 23 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the S... Read More
Full Retirement Age in 2021 and Beyond Dec. 23, 2020
I know many people are saying, "Good riddance" to 2020, partly due to political turmoil but primaril... Read More
A Holiday Gift Idea: My New Social Security Book! Dec. 16, 2020
First of all, let me wish a heartfelt happy holidays to all the wonderful readers of my column. I've... Read More
Benefits for Widows Dec. 09, 2020
I get a lot of emails from women who have questions about the widows benefits they are already getti... Read More
Misplaced Gripes About Letters From Social Security Dec. 02, 2020
I've pointed out many times how people are quick to gripe about the government in general and the se... Read More
