Search Content
50-Year-Old XY Seeks More X, Less Y Jul. 02, 2019
Dear Annie: I'm a 58-year-old male. Ever since my early 20s, I've been confused about which sex I tr... Read More
Social Security Reduction Isn't Chiseled in Stone Jun. 26, 2019
ARF! ARF! ARF! That's not a dog barking. It's the acronym for a little-known Social Security rule th... Read More
The Social Security Earnings Penalty -- a Bad Law Jun. 12, 2019
The Social Security earnings penalty. I don't like this law. I've never liked this law. Before I exp... Read More
The Social Security Benefit You've Never Heard Of May. 29, 2019
Q: I will admit I am a bit of a wonky nerd. I like researching arcane bits of historical minutiae. R... Read More
I've Been Working on the Railroad May. 08, 2019
Q: My husband and I live in Utah. We went to file for our Social Security benefits last week. And we... Read More
Gloom, But No Doom, for Social Security May. 01, 2019
In the spring each year, flowers and trees bloom. And so do gloom and doom stories about the future ... Read More
You Say Tomato; I Say Tomahto Apr. 24, 2019
I've learned over the years that lots of people get hung up on the lexicon of Social Security. I wil... Read More
Women and Social Security: Are You Maximizing Your Benefits? Apr. 17, 2019
Dear Readers: Lately, I've been getting a lot of questions from women wondering about their Social S... Read More
Money Doesn't Always Buy Happiness Apr. 10, 2019
Well, I just spent another day answering emails from relatively well-to-do readers who want to know ... Read More
Change Social Security to a Program of Ownership Apr. 03, 2019
I have been an advocate for years of changing our Social Security system to a program of ownership r... Read More
Social Security Rules I Can't Explain Mar. 06, 2019
I pride myself on being able to give my readers the rationale behind various Social Security rules a... Read More
What To Do When a Loved One Dies Feb. 27, 2019
I worry that I sometimes neglect a significant cohort of my readers. I get so many emails from peopl... Read More
High Anxiety and Social Security Maximizing Madness Feb. 20, 2019
My wife used to thank me, with her tongue firmly planted in her cheek, for never being rich. She wou... Read More
Woman with Ailing Husband Has Some Choices to Make Feb. 06, 2019
Q: I will turn 64 this month. I retired in December. My Social Security benefit is projected to be $... Read More
Left-Wing Fake News Hurts the Nation Jan. 09, 2019
Left-wing media stalwarts such as Newsweek, Huffington Post and Salon launched a barrage of fake new... Read More
Turning 66 in 2019? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month Jan. 02, 2019
I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself, as the col... Read More
Trump Slams Brakes on Federal Gravy Train Jan. 02, 2019
President Donald Trump is freezing pay for civilian federal workers, cancelling their automatic 2.1 ... Read More
Is That Social Security Glass Half Full or Half Empty? Dec. 05, 2018
It's always fascinating to me how people can look at the same situation and see things totally diffe... Read More
Taking Your Benefits at Age 62 Nov. 28, 2018
Q: In a recent column, you said that most people retiring today are waiting until 70 to start their ... Read More
Older Seniors Trying to Help Their 'Kids' With Social Security Oct. 31, 2018
I am always amazed by the emails I get from older senior citizens trying to help their children deal... Read More
