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The Best Social Security Book I've Ever Read Apr. 06, 2022
I just finished reading the best book about Social Security that I have ever read. In just under 100... Read More
Protective Filing Dates Mar. 30, 2022
This is going to be a column about a special procedure that the Social Security Administration routi... Read More
Tips for Finding Social Security Information Online Mar. 23, 2022
I'm sure lots of my readers are always looking for Social Security information online. So am I. Even... Read More
Carrying a Social Security Grudge for Years Mar. 16, 2022
I'm always amazed by the number of emails I get from people who have been getting benefits for 10 ye... Read More
'Welfare' for Disabled Kids With Wealthy Parents Mar. 09, 2022
Q: I have a neighbor who is in his early 50s. He is a pilot for a major airline and makes pretty goo... Read More
Most Common Social Security Questions Mar. 02, 2022
I get hundreds of emails each week from my readers. I try to answer them all, but I probably answer ... Read More
More Questions About Social Security Disability Benefits Feb. 23, 2022
Q: I have been getting Social Security disability benefits since 2010. I am coming up on my 62nd bir... Read More
A Social Security Pop Quiz Feb. 16, 2022
OK, class. You've been reading my column for a number of years now. It's time to see how much you've... Read More
Happy Valentine's Day, Honey -- Do You Want Flowers or Social Security Benefits? Feb. 09, 2022
I suppose it's normal for husbands to give some extra thought to getting something for their wives a... Read More
Maids and Nannies and Social Security Feb. 02, 2022
Sometimes I think my wife and I are the last middle-class couple in the country who haven't hired a ... Read More
Repeat After Me: 'SSI Is Not Social Security' Jan. 26, 2022
If I had a million dollars, I'd buy commercial time at the upcoming Super Bowl and run an ad that sa... Read More
Lapses in Service and Advice at the SSA Jan. 19, 2022
Today I'm going to write, once again, about lapses in service and advice from the Social Security Ad... Read More
A COLA Gift From Congress Few Seniors Know About Jan. 12, 2022
I wonder if any of my readers have thought about this. Why did you get the 2022 cost-of-living incre... Read More
Turning Full Retirement Age in 2022? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month Jan. 05, 2022
I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself because it ... Read More
Social Security Update for 2022 Dec. 29, 2021
It has been my custom for most of the past 24 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the S... Read More
Hello, No One Can Help You Dec. 25, 2021
"A supervisor will just write down your complaint and send a message. I just sent a message. There's... Read More
A Big, Dumb Jerk Takes a Tumble! Dec. 22, 2021
I recently shared a humorous story about a trip I took to Poland in the 1990s to train some of their... Read More
When and How to File for Social Security Benefits Dec. 15, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of people will be filing for Social Security benefits in 2022. So today, I'm g... Read More
Seniors Who Are Disabled Dec. 01, 2021
Baby boomers (like me) aren't just getting old. Some of us are also getting frail. I'm probably a pr... Read More
Memories of a Social Security Trip to Poland Nov. 24, 2021
For some time now, I have been working on a book that I plan to give to my kids and grandkids for Ch... Read More
