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'60 Minutes' and Social Security Overpayments Nov. 08, 2023
The CBS news program "60 Minutes" ran a story this past Sunday that was critical of the Social Secur... Read More
Tips on Filing for Social Security Benefits Nov. 01, 2023
There probably is nothing I'm asked more often than some version of this question: "When should I ta... Read More
Mailbag Hodgepodge Oct. 25, 2023
I usually like to have a theme to my columns. For example, I might write a column that centers on wi... Read More
Meet Brenda Milner Oct. 13, 2023
If you're like me, you probably experience plenty of days when you feel as if you are simply too old... Read More
Rumor Mill Misleads Vets and Prisoners Oct. 11, 2023
There are so gosh darn many myths and rumors circulating out there (mostly online) about Social Secu... Read More
Don't Know Much About Medicare Oct. 04, 2023
I just got my annual Medicare guidebook called "Medicare and You 2024" in the mail. I'm assuming thi... Read More
In Investing, No Risk Means No Reward Sep. 27, 2023
Dear Cheapskate: This may be the ultimate in stupid questions but it's been plaguing me for a while.... Read More
The Windfall Elimination Provision Sep. 27, 2023
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about something called the "government pension offset." It is a la... Read More
A Special Rule for Widows and Widowers Sep. 20, 2023
Here is a special message to all Social Security representatives reading this column. You are right ... Read More
What to Do When Someone Dies Sep. 13, 2023
Q: I know you've written columns about how to handle Social Security affairs after someone dies. In ... Read More
When in Doubt -- File a Claim Sep. 06, 2023
Regular readers of this column know that one of the messages I preach is this: "You have every right... Read More
Disability Myths Aug. 30, 2023
There are so many misconceptions about the Social Security disability program. I've written a book c... Read More
Dead on Arrival Aug. 30, 2023
Maternal deaths during pregnancy or in the year after childbirth are on average 10 times higher in t... Read More
Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice Aug. 23, 2023
Do any of you remember the movie: "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice?" It came out in 1969 and starred Rober... Read More
Do You Have Insomnia? Aug. 18, 2023
There used to be an old wives' tale that suggested older people needed a lot less sleep than younger... Read More
Going to the Top Is the Wrong Way Aug. 16, 2023
Let's say you own a Honda Civic and you've got a problem with it. Maybe it leaks oil, or maybe it ha... Read More
After the U.S. Credit Downgrade, Let's Talk About a Radical Budgetary Change Aug. 10, 2023
Fitch Ratings just downgraded the U.S. government's credit rating due in part to Congress's erosion ... Read More
Commissioner Who? Aug. 09, 2023
For reasons that will become clear at the end of this column, I am updating another column I wrote a... Read More
Husband Kicks Off Retirement Without Me Aug. 06, 2023
Dear Annie: My recently retired husband of 43 years has agreed to take a 10-day trip with his sister... Read More
Should We Blame the Budget Players or the Game? Aug. 03, 2023
It's common knowledge among budget experts that the budget process is "broken." Anyone who regularly... Read More
