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Filing Date Still Confuses Readers Nov. 13, 2019
Even after writing several recent columns about the issue, I still get many emails from readers conf... Read More
Mailbag Miscellany Nov. 06, 2019
I usually like to have a theme to my columns. In other words, I will generally just cover one topic ... Read More
Don't Confuse Social Security With SSI Oct. 30, 2019
Every single day, I get emails from people who will say something like this: "My wife and I are gett... Read More
How Do Social Security Survivor Benefits Add Up? Oct. 23, 2019
Dear Carrie: My husband and I are each getting Social Security based on our own work records. When o... Read More
Retroactive Social Security Benefits Explained Oct. 23, 2019
A few months ago, I briefly discussed the possibility of retroactive Social Security retirement bene... Read More
Clearing Up More Myths and Misunderstandings Oct. 16, 2019
I pointed out in last week's column that there are hundreds of myths and rumors being spread —... Read More
Social Security Program Myths Oct. 09, 2019
I could write a book called "The Top 100 Social Security Myths." And that book would be divided into... Read More
Seniors Seek Help for Their 'Kids' Oct. 02, 2019
I wrote about this phenomenon about a year ago. And it never ceases to amaze me. I'm referring to th... Read More
Do You Have to Pay Income Taxes on Social Security Benefits? Sep. 25, 2019
Dear Carrie: From what I've read, if a married couple has annual withdrawals from 401(k) plans, indi... Read More
Elizabeth Warren: Following in the Footsteps of FDR Sep. 25, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a plan to convert Social Security into a program that unambiguously redist... Read More
Divorced Women Surveyed About Social Security Sep. 25, 2019
I've written many columns in the past with messages targeted to divorced women. And I thought I had ... Read More
Can Senior Citizens Get Social Security Disability Insurance? Sep. 18, 2019
Maybe it's the sign of the times, but I've been getting a lot of emails recently from senior citizen... Read More
More SSA Blunders Sep. 11, 2019
I recently came across a Facebook page dedicated to Social Security Administration retirees. I decid... Read More
I Can't Get Involved in Personal Social Security Cases Sep. 04, 2019
Over the more than 20 years that I've been writing this column, I'm sure I've helped tens of thousan... Read More
Social Security Clickbait Aug. 28, 2019
I'm sure you've seen these teaser links on the internet that sometimes can be too irresistible to ig... Read More
A Truly Populist Social Security Reform Aug. 22, 2019
The U.S. government's debt — that is, our and our children's debt as taxpayers — is grow... Read More
Don't Fall for This Latest Social Security Scam Aug. 21, 2019
Before I get to today's questions, I must point out a phone scam that is currently going on that inv... Read More
Don't Listen to Friends and Neighbors About Social Security Aug. 14, 2019
I've said this before and written columns about this before. Do NOT listen to your friends and neigh... Read More
You Don't Have to Be Old to Get Social Security Aug. 07, 2019
If you were to play a word association game and the phrase "Social Security" came up, I bet many of ... Read More
Privatizing Social Security Jul. 31, 2019
Q: I am doing a school report on plans to privatize Social Security. What can you tell me about this... Read More
