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Benefits for Spouses and Widows Are Sometimes Controversial Aug. 05, 2020
I'm going to start out today's column by answering a question from a reader about her potential elig... Read More
Social Security Rules (Not Reps) Confuse Readers Jul. 29, 2020
Anyone who has read my column for any length of time knows that I have occasionally been critical of... Read More
The COVID-19 Virus and Social Security Jul. 22, 2020
Q: I keep hearing all this talk about how the COVID-19 virus is going to reduce future Social Securi... Read More
Mixing Apples, Oranges and Kumquats Jul. 08, 2020
Q: In a recent column, you said that someone's Social Security check might go down if they are still... Read More
Quick and Dirty Answers Lead to Confusion Jun. 24, 2020
As regular readers of this column know, every once in a while, I try to squeeze as many questions an... Read More
The Social Security 'Retirement Test' Gets a Failing Grade Jun. 10, 2020
There is a provision of Social Security law that is rather archaically called the "annual earnings t... Read More
A Divorced Woman's Guide to Social Security May. 27, 2020
Q: You always seem to write about married women. But there are a lot of us divorced women out here. ... Read More
Let's Play 20 Questions May. 13, 2020
I'm going to assume you've all heard of the kids' game "20 Questions." Well, I'm going to do my own ... Read More
Desperate Seniors May. 06, 2020
I get a lot of emails from confused and maybe lonely people who are writing to me mostly out of desp... Read More
Virus Means More Work for Me! Apr. 29, 2020
Just ask me if I'm getting weary of the coronavirus! And I'm not coming at my dislike for the pandem... Read More
Top 10 Social Security Questions Apr. 08, 2020
I get hundreds of emails a week from my readers. I try to answer each and every one of them. But I p... Read More
Social Security Maximizing Madness Apr. 01, 2020
Every week, I probably get a dozen emails from readers who tell me they want to "maximize" their Soc... Read More
What To Do When Social Security Reps Give You Misinformation Mar. 25, 2020
I really do not like writing columns that are critical of my former colleagues at the Social Securit... Read More
With a Spouse, Taking Your Social Security Early Might Be Better Mar. 18, 2020
I'm sure you've seen websites, or received mailers from financial planners, that entice you with com... Read More
Retirees With Disabled Children Mar. 11, 2020
Some older folks who are pushing retirement age might have a disabled minor child and wonder if that... Read More
Sometimes a Woman Can Switch From Her Own to Spousal Benefits Mar. 04, 2020
Many women are constantly sending me emails complaining that they think they should be getting some ... Read More
Let's Just Reach Into the Mailbag Feb. 26, 2020
I have just returned from a six-week trip to Australia and New Zealand. (I met more than a few Austr... Read More
Politicians Have Not Stolen Social Security Money Feb. 19, 2020
I give lots of talks about Social Security. I've given thousands of them over the past 45 years. And... Read More
Social Security Start Date Problem Solved? Feb. 12, 2020
Maybe the Social Security Administration fixed the problem? I guess we'll just have to wait and see.... Read More
Crazy Ideas Feb. 05, 2020
I know everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion. But let's be honest. Sometimes a lot of those... Read More
