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Why Me? Ask the Social Security Administration for Help Nov. 25, 2020
Let me ask a question. If your furnace stopped working on the coldest day of the year, would you sen... 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
Plan Ahead Nov. 11, 2020
I was just looking at a photo album with highlights of a memorable trip my wife and I took to Europe... Read More
Social Security and Women Nov. 04, 2020
I really don't have any way of knowing this, but I'm guessing the majority of my readers are women. ... Read More
Mom and Pop Businesses and Social Security Oct. 28, 2020
More than a few husbands and wives are involved in some kind of mom and pop business. And over the y... Read More
Less for Others and More for Me Oct. 21, 2020
I get hundreds of letters from my readers every week. And from them, I can glean a lot of insight in... Read More
Paper Social Security Checks Still Out There Oct. 07, 2020
President Donald Trump's ongoing battle with the U.S. Postal Service and its funding has a small fra... Read More
Disability Benefits Are Not Welfare Sep. 30, 2020
It never ceases to amaze me how millions of misinformed Americans think that Social Security disabil... Read More
Trump and the Future of Social Security Sep. 23, 2020
My inbox has been inundated with emails from worried senior citizens who tell me they have heard tha... Read More
Social Security -- Don't Drop the Ball Sep. 16, 2020
I frequently get emails from people who have lost out on Social Security benefits they might have be... Read More
When in Doubt, File a Claim Sep. 09, 2020
I'm going to start this column at the bottom! Or, rather, with the bottom-line message I want to del... Read More
There's No Such Thing as a Free Tax Holiday Sep. 03, 2020
A few weeks ago, President Donald Trump proposed a payroll tax holiday to Americans earning less tha... Read More
Internet Lies About Social Security Never Go Away Sep. 02, 2020
There are so many Social Security-bashing screeds floating around on the internet. Some are full of ... Read More
The Windfall Elimination Provision Should NOT Be Repealed Aug. 26, 2020
My inbox has been flooded with emails from retired or soon-to-be retired public employees who don't ... Read More
A Tale of Two Tax Cuts Aug. 25, 2020
Democrats keep attacking President Donald Trump's idea of a payroll tax cut for 140 million American... Read More
Benefits for Grandchildren -- Don't Count On It! Aug. 19, 2020
One of the joys of growing older is the opportunity to play Grandma or Grandpa. My wife and I have f... Read More
'My Husband ... He's Dead!' Aug. 12, 2020
Occasionally, I like to take a break from the routine of covering the same old Social Security quest... Read More
No Payroll Tax, No Social Security Aug. 11, 2020
By the time you read this, President Donald Trump's latest economic stimulus plan may be largely for... Read More
'Me, Me, Me!': Our New Theme Song Aug. 11, 2020
Thank the good Lord for the pandemic. Well, sort of. Up to a point. The upside of any disaster is th... Read More
Mr. Fix-it. Not. Aug. 11, 2020
As is his habit, President Donald Trump has made a bad situation exponentially worse. With Congress ... Read More
