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Your Story: Part 2 May. 23, 2025
In my last column, I addressed the benefits of writing a memoir, both for yourself and your family m... Read More
Caring for an Aging Parent Who Won't Cooperate May. 21, 2025
Dear Annie: I'm an only child in my early 40s, and I'm at my wits' end trying to care for my 74-year... Read More
Will Your Social Security Check Follow You if You Move Overseas? May. 21, 2025
I've been getting more than a few emails lately from folks who say they plan to move overseas. Some ... Read More
Your Story: Part I May. 16, 2025
When I'm not working on my own writing projects — or lost within the pages of a spellbinding b... Read More
Retirees With Adult Children Who Are Disabled May. 14, 2025
Whenever I see a parent with a disabled child, it tugs at my heartstrings. On the one hand, I can't ... Read More
Do You Have a Morrie? May. 09, 2025
Twenty-seven years ago, the international bestselling book "Tuesdays With Morrie" was published, and... Read More
More Clarification of the 'Spousal Bump' May. 07, 2025
I don't think I coined the term. But I may have helped spread it around the world of Social Security... Read More
Looking for Love Later in Life May. 03, 2025
Dear Annie: I'm a retired, divorced man who had a fulfilling career, but I now struggle to find fema... Read More
Seniors and Alcohol Abuse: Part 2 May. 02, 2025
In the last column, we discussed the surprising trend of increased drinking among older Americans, a... Read More
Seniors and Alcohol Abuse Apr. 25, 2025
A study in the JAMA Psychiatry journal revealed a surprising health risk among older Americans. Rese... Read More
Ponzi Schmonzi Apr. 23, 2025
There has been a lot of talk over the years about Social Security being a "Ponzi scheme." I have add... Read More
Legacy Plan Apr. 18, 2025
As many of you know, my much-loved husband, Tony, died a few years ago. Since there are almost 14 mi... Read More
Explaining Little Quirks in Social Security Law in 1,000 Words Apr. 16, 2025
I doubt if any of you have ever bothered to count, but my average weekly column comes out to about 1... Read More
The Art of Aging: Part 2 Apr. 11, 2025
Poet Robert Browning once wrote, "Grow old along with me!/ The best is yet to be." Today, I'd like t... Read More
Most Common Social Security Questions Apr. 09, 2025
I recently did a couple of media interviews. One was a podcast and the other was a radio show. The h... Read More
Beware of Medical Conditions Causing Personality Changes Apr. 07, 2025
Dear Annie: A few years ago, my husband — always kind, patient and gentle throughout our nearl... Read More
The Art of Aging: Part I Apr. 04, 2025
For four decades, I was lucky enough to be a professional book critic. Sometimes my reviews would ap... Read More
Facebook Rant About Social Security Is All Lies Apr. 02, 2025
There are so many Social Security-bashing screeds floating around on the internet that are I could s... Read More
Flip-Flops After 50 Mar. 28, 2025
Most of us can fondly remember what it felt like to turn 50. And now that we've celebrated and survi... Read More
Social Security Fraud Allegations Clarified Mar. 26, 2025
There is so much misinformation about the Social Security program and the conduct of the Social Secu... Read More
