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Social Security Benefit Computation Tidbits Jun. 11, 2025
I've written many columns explaining how Social Security benefits are figured. So, I'm not really go... Read More
Social Security Administration Service Still Gets High Marks Jun. 04, 2025
Well, the votes are in. (Actually, they are still coming in, but I had to cut them off at some point... Read More
Myths About Divorced Women and Social Security May. 28, 2025
I guess not all marriages are made in heaven! I say that because of the surprising number of questio... 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
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
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
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
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
Need Ways To Support My Grieving Mother Apr. 09, 2025
Dear Annie: My mom, "Janet," lost her husband — my dad — almost three years ago after 45... 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
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
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
The GPO Repeal Backlash Has Begun Mar. 19, 2025
I predicted this was going to happen. The public outcry over the repeal of the Government Pension Of... Read More
Military Myths and Social Security Mar. 12, 2025
Not a week goes by when I don't get emails from veterans who have been led to believe that they are ... Read More
Older People and Social Security Disability Feb. 26, 2025
I often feel guilty if I write a column that essentially repeats information I've given in past colu... Read More
Clarifying the DOGE Allegations About Social Security Feb. 19, 2025
Many readers have been emailing me asking for my help in understanding the allegations made by Elon ... Read More
Stories With My Valentine Feb. 12, 2025
First, an apology: I don't think there will be anything about Social Security in today's column. But... Read More
LBJ and Social Security Feb. 05, 2025
Poor Lyndon Baines Johnson. When it comes to Social Security, he gets blamed for something he never ... Read More
Why Some People Don't Pay Into Social Security Jan. 29, 2025
In some columns I wrote earlier this month about the repeal of laws that affect people who spent a l... Read More
Answering Questions From Widows Jan. 22, 2025
I hope there is nothing in the air that is causing old goats like me to keel over. For some reason, ... Read More
