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Explaining Little Quirks in Social Security Law in 1,000 Words Apr. 16, 2025
I doubt if any of you have ever bothered to count, but my average weekly column comes out to about 1... Read More
Need Ways To Support My Grieving Mother Apr. 09, 2025
Dear Annie: My mom, "Janet," lost her husband — my dad — almost three years ago after 45... Read More
Most Common Social Security Questions Apr. 09, 2025
I recently did a couple of media interviews. One was a podcast and the other was a radio show. The h... Read More
Facebook Rant About Social Security Is All Lies Apr. 02, 2025
There are so many Social Security-bashing screeds floating around on the internet that are I could s... Read More
Social Security Fraud Allegations Clarified Mar. 26, 2025
There is so much misinformation about the Social Security program and the conduct of the Social Secu... Read More
The GPO Repeal Backlash Has Begun Mar. 19, 2025
I predicted this was going to happen. The public outcry over the repeal of the Government Pension Of... Read More
Military Myths and Social Security Mar. 12, 2025
Not a week goes by when I don't get emails from veterans who have been led to believe that they are ... Read More
Older People and Social Security Disability Feb. 26, 2025
I often feel guilty if I write a column that essentially repeats information I've given in past colu... Read More
Clarifying the DOGE Allegations About Social Security Feb. 19, 2025
Many readers have been emailing me asking for my help in understanding the allegations made by Elon ... Read More
Stories With My Valentine Feb. 12, 2025
First, an apology: I don't think there will be anything about Social Security in today's column. But... Read More
LBJ and Social Security Feb. 05, 2025
Poor Lyndon Baines Johnson. When it comes to Social Security, he gets blamed for something he never ... Read More
Why Some People Don't Pay Into Social Security Jan. 29, 2025
In some columns I wrote earlier this month about the repeal of laws that affect people who spent a l... Read More
Answering Questions From Widows Jan. 22, 2025
I hope there is nothing in the air that is causing old goats like me to keel over. For some reason, ... Read More
Less for Others but More for Me Jan. 15, 2025
I had originally planned to use this space to write a follow-up column to one I wrote several weeks ... Read More
Turning Full Retirement Age in 2025? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month Jan. 08, 2025
I write a column like this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself, because it conta... Read More
Social Security Update for 2025 Jan. 01, 2025
It has been my custom for most of the past 27 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the S... Read More
Widow Struggles With Daughter's Distant Behavior Dec. 26, 2024
Dear Annie: I have three children, a son and two daughters. I am a widow, and my family has always b... Read More
Living Without My Wife Dec. 18, 2024
Dear Annie: My wife of 44 years passed away after a nine-day bout with cancer. We started dating at ... Read More
The History of the Social Security Number Dec. 18, 2024
I have a granddaughter who is a junior in high school. Recently, she needed to write a report for he... Read More
6 Questions and 6 Answers Dec. 11, 2024
My columns are usually focused on one theme or topic. But every once in a while, I like to just dig ... Read More
