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Give Thanks for Social Security Nov. 23, 2022
Around this year's Thanksgiving holiday, I'm going to suggest that we Americans give thanks for the ... Read More
Don't Fall For Catchy and Scary Headlines Aug. 10, 2022
I guess I picked a bad title when I called my little guidebook "Social Security: Simple and Smart." ... Read More
Sometimes, You Just Can't Win Jul. 27, 2022
I'll tell you this: Sometimes, you just can't win. I've learned over the years that you have to have... Read More
More Mailbag Questions Jul. 06, 2022
Last week, instead of writing a column centered around just one Social Security topic, I decided to ... Read More
Social Security Benefits Are Not Prorated Jun. 15, 2022
Q: It has always puzzled me why Social Security takes back a person's Social Security check for the ... Read More
Don't Blame the Government -- Blame Yourself May. 04, 2022
Sometimes people will write to me complaining that the government, specifically the Social Security ... Read More
Angry Al and Me Apr. 27, 2022
I get lots of emails from my readers. Most are from nice people who have questions about their parti... Read More
Social Security Benefits for Widows Apr. 13, 2022
I've saved up some questions that are either from widows or from husbands or wives wondering about f... Read More
Too Old to Marry? Jul. 23, 2021
People over the age of 50 used to lament that they found themselves attending more funerals than wed... 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
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
'I'll Tell You What's Wrong With Social Security!' Nov. 18, 2020
Every single day, more than a few of the emails I get from readers start out with this (or a similar... Read More
The Social Security 'Goody Bag' Jun. 17, 2020
At least once a day, I get one or more emails that start out with some form of this phrase: "I'll te... 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
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
Smile and Walk Away Aug. 05, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm a 13-year-old guy who was very happy living alone with my mother ever since I was b... Read More
SSA Shortchanged Some Widows Jan. 16, 2019
Last year, the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General completed an audit a... Read More
Is Social Security a Welfare Program? Aug. 01, 2018
Q: Recently, I was listening to a radio program in which the host described Social Security as a wel... Read More
When in Doubt, Always File a Claim Mar. 28, 2018
Q: I want to thank you so much for helping me out. A few months ago, I gave you the particulars of o... Read More
Be Happy for Your Mom Mar. 13, 2018
Dear Annie: Why can't children of widowed parents be happy when their surviving parent finds a new c... Read More
