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Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security Mar. 27, 2024
In today's column, I'm going to talk about Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Despite what many... Read More
Privacy Laws and Social Security Mar. 20, 2024
Social Security's privacy laws are a topic I've covered in past columns. But I can tell from my emai... Read More
Spousal and Survivors Benefits for Men Mar. 13, 2024
In the past 27 years, I bet I have written hundreds of columns explaining spousal and widows benefit... Read More
You Are Being Paid Properly Mar. 06, 2024
In my 32 years of experience working for the Social Security Administration and the 27 years I've be... Read More
That's Not What I Meant To Say Feb. 21, 2024
I've always taken pride in the fact that I do a pretty good job of explaining Social Security rules ... Read More
Geezers, Floozies and Valentines Feb. 14, 2024
This column should be coming out around Valentine's Day. And it was 50 years ago, on Valentine's Day... Read More
At a Crossroads in Retirement Feb. 06, 2024
Dear Annie: I have three kids and four bonus kids. They are all adults and living great lives. Most ... Read More
How Your Retirement Benefit Is Calculated Jan. 31, 2024
Q. Even though I'm not on Social Security, I've been reading your column for years. A while back, I ... Read More
What We Expect From Government Jan. 24, 2024
I have been writing this column since 1997. So this will be my 27th year of helping people better un... Read More
Not All Bureaucrats Work For the Government Jan. 17, 2024
Well, this week I learned that not all bureaucrats work for the government. They can be found in any... Read More
Women and Social Security -- Common Misunderstandings Jan. 10, 2024
Whether you're a man or woman, Social Security rules can sometimes be confusing and hard to understa... Read More
Turning Full Retirement Age in 2024? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month Jan. 03, 2024
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 2024 Dec. 27, 2023
It has been my custom for most of the past 27 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the S... Read More
Medicare and the 'Temporarily Rich' Dec. 20, 2023
Before I write today's column, there are two important and seemingly unrelated observations I must m... Read More
A Great Christmas Gift Idea Dec. 13, 2023
Want a great Christmas gift idea? How about giving yourself and your friends the best book about Soc... Read More
Will the Christmas Spirit Rub off on Disability Haters? Dec. 06, 2023
I was struck by something I heard the other day on a radio show. The host of the program was making ... Read More
Social Security Rules: Same Ol', Same Ol' Nov. 29, 2023
Several times every week, someone makes a comment similar to this one that I found in my inbox today... Read More
Benefits to Kids Controversial Nov. 22, 2023
I occasionally get emails from readers commenting on the fact that children of retirees qualify for ... Read More
What's That Check For? Nov. 15, 2023
A couple weeks ago, a one-time check for $90 from the Social Security Administration showed up in my... Read More
This Is How I Feel About Groupon and Similar Coupon-Like Plans Nov. 09, 2023
My virtual mailbag is turning up questions and situations that I doubt are exclusive to only the wri... Read More
