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Rules I Can't Explain Nov. 02, 2022
I really get upset when readers tell me that they talked to a Social Security Administration employe... Read More
Resilience Oct. 28, 2022
According to conventional wisdom, every person on the planet faces challenges, even though it someti... Read More
No Social Security Taxes Means No Social Security Benefits Oct. 26, 2022
Q: My husband is a 58-year-old farmer. He is a very stubborn man. He is opposed to paying any kind o... Read More
October 16, 2022 Oct. 16, 2022
Dear Annie: My wife's parents are somewhat typical baby boomers. Enjoying the privileges of early re... Read More
Please Read This Book: Part 2 Oct. 14, 2022
Last week, I made a strong suggestion that everyone add "Happiness Is A Choice You Make: Lessons Fro... Read More
Social Security Pop-up Ads Are So Misleading Oct. 12, 2022
In the last month or so, I've written two columns about Social Security "news" articles I've seen in... Read More
Please Read This Book: Part 1 Oct. 07, 2022
It's no secret that I am a lifelong unabashed book addict. And when I come across a wonderfully writ... Read More
Questions Seldom Asked Oct. 05, 2022
Because I've been writing this column for about a quarter-century now, you probably can guess that t... Read More
100 Social Security Myths Busted Sep. 28, 2022
I've just released a new book. It's called "Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts." You can get a... Read More
Delayed Retirement Credits Explained Sep. 21, 2022
People who delay starting their Social Security beyond their full retirement age get a bonus equal t... Read More
Your Story: Part 3 Sep. 09, 2022
Because I'm an author, columnist and journalist, working with words comes naturally. But I'm well aw... Read More
Why Privatizing Social Security Can't Work Sep. 07, 2022
About a month or so ago, I wrote a column in which I just briefly mentioned that any plans to privat... Read More
Your Story: Part 2 Sep. 02, 2022
In my last column, I addressed the benefits of writing a memoir, both for yourself and your family m... Read More
Your Story: Part I Aug. 26, 2022
When I'm not working on my own writing projects — or lost within the pages of a spellbinding b... Read More
Do You Have a Morrie? Aug. 19, 2022
Twenty-five years ago, the international bestselling book "Tuesdays With Morrie" was published, and ... Read More
'Silents' Still Speak to Us -- The Best In Our Times Aug. 17, 2022
Historian David McCullough has left us at 89, a beloved storyteller of presidents and nation-buildin... Read More
Seniors and Alcohol Abuse: Part 2 Aug. 12, 2022
In the last column, we discussed the surprising trend of increased drinking among older Americans, a... Read More
Seniors and Alcohol Abuse Aug. 05, 2022
A study in the JAMA Psychiatry journal revealed a surprising health risk among older Americans. Rese... Read More
Legacy Plan Jul. 29, 2022
As many of you know, my much-loved husband, Tony, died a few years ago. Since there are almost 14 mi... Read More
The Art of Aging: Part 2 Jul. 22, 2022
Poet Robert Browning once wrote, "Grow old along with me!/ The best is yet to be." Today, I'd like t... Read More
