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When and How To File for Social Security Benefits Sep. 04, 2024
There is probably nothing I am asked more often than some version of this question: "When should I f... Read More
'I'll Tell You What's Wrong With Social Security!' Aug. 28, 2024
Every single day, more than a few of the emails I get from readers start out with this (or a similar... Read More
Myths About Benefits for Spouses Aug. 21, 2024
As I've pointed out over and over again in this column, there are thousands of myths about Social Se... Read More
No Death Benefit for Widow of Husband Who Was Having an Affair Aug. 14, 2024
Q: My husband of 49 years died a few months ago. I filed for widow's benefits and started receiving ... Read More
Should a Housewife Get Paid for Social Security Purposes? Aug. 07, 2024
People frequently write to me with an idea to change Social Security law in some way that they think... Read More
Social Security Is Complicated Because Life Is Complicated Jul. 31, 2024
People are always telling me that Social Security rules are so complicated. Actually, most of the ba... Read More
Social Security Rules Rarely Change Jul. 24, 2024
I feel guilty when I repeat information in a column. But sometimes a message I delivered in an old c... Read More
Senior Citizens Who Become Disabled Jul. 17, 2024
Disability benefits for senior citizens: It's a topic I've written about before. But because older f... Read More
Don't Take Financial Advice From a Guy in a Kayak Jul. 10, 2024
I've discussed this issue before in this column. I am a Social Security expert. I know all about the... Read More
Will Extra Earnings Increase a Social Security Check? Maybe. Jul. 03, 2024
When I talk to various groups and organizations about Social Security, my PowerPoint presentation in... Read More
There Are No Social Security Marriage Penalties Jun. 26, 2024
I frequently get questions from soon-to-be retirees who have heard about a "family maximum" that app... Read More
Common Questions Jun. 19, 2024
I recently did a radio show, and the host asked me what the most common questions I get are. I told ... Read More
Don't Fret Over Social Security Starting Date Jun. 12, 2024
I am always hearing from readers who are hung up on making sure they start their Social Security ben... Read More
Flipping Benefits Usually Not Possible Jun. 05, 2024
Women who have a smaller Social Security benefit than their husbands have frequently asked me if the... Read More
Still Nifty at 50! May. 29, 2024
My wife and I are celebrating 50 years of wedded bliss! I wrote a column similar to this one on our ... Read More
Insist On Filing a Claim for Benefits May. 22, 2024
In a recent survey I conducted, my readers gave the Social Security Administration outstanding marks... Read More
You Must Pay In To Get Something Out May. 15, 2024
More than a few people are just bound and determined to believe the worst about the government in ge... Read More
Social Security Administration Services: The People Speak May. 08, 2024
In last week's column, I shared the results of a survey I conducted with my readers in which I asked... Read More
Survey Says: 4.5 Stars May. 01, 2024
Well, the votes are in. Several weeks ago, I asked my readers to rate the service they got from the ... Read More
Public Employees Are NOT Being Cheated by Offsets Apr. 24, 2024
A month or so ago, I wrote a column about people who mistakenly think they are being cheated by the ... Read More
