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Mailbag Hodgepodge Oct. 25, 2023
I usually like to have a theme to my columns. For example, I might write a column that centers on wi... Read More
Social Security COLA for 2024 Oct. 18, 2023
In mid-October every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its much-anticipated report on ch... Read More
Rumor Mill Misleads Vets and Prisoners Oct. 11, 2023
There are so gosh darn many myths and rumors circulating out there (mostly online) about Social Secu... Read More
The Tyranny of a Far-Right Minority Oct. 07, 2023
Democrats have long been trying to paint the Republican Party as a collection of far-right extremist... Read More
Kevin McCarthy Is Not the Problem Oct. 04, 2023
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley got to the heart of the government shutdown fireworks ... Read More
Don't Know Much About Medicare Oct. 04, 2023
I just got my annual Medicare guidebook called "Medicare and You 2024" in the mail. I'm assuming thi... Read More
In Investing, No Risk Means No Reward Sep. 27, 2023
Dear Cheapskate: This may be the ultimate in stupid questions but it's been plaguing me for a while.... Read More
The Windfall Elimination Provision Sep. 27, 2023
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about something called the "government pension offset." It is a la... Read More
Make Yourself Heard to the House Extremists Who Threaten the Economy Sep. 27, 2023
In five days, millions of federal employees, including active-duty military, could see their paychec... Read More
A Special Rule for Widows and Widowers Sep. 20, 2023
Here is a special message to all Social Security representatives reading this column. You are right ... Read More
What to Do When Someone Dies Sep. 13, 2023
Q: I know you've written columns about how to handle Social Security affairs after someone dies. In ... Read More
When in Doubt -- File a Claim Sep. 06, 2023
Regular readers of this column know that one of the messages I preach is this: "You have every right... Read More
Disability Myths Aug. 30, 2023
There are so many misconceptions about the Social Security disability program. I've written a book c... Read More
Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice Aug. 23, 2023
Do any of you remember the movie: "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice?" It came out in 1969 and starred Rober... Read More
Going to the Top Is the Wrong Way Aug. 16, 2023
Let's say you own a Honda Civic and you've got a problem with it. Maybe it leaks oil, or maybe it ha... Read More
Commissioner Who? Aug. 09, 2023
For reasons that will become clear at the end of this column, I am updating another column I wrote a... Read More
History of Social Security Aug. 02, 2023
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about the history of the Social Security number. I was surprised b... Read More
Yes, Rich People Should Get Social Security Jul. 26, 2023
I get lots of emails from readers expressing sentiments similar to what these guys recently sent me:... Read More
Biden's Deficits Threaten Economic Doom Jul. 20, 2023
The latest grim news on the exploding federal government deficit testifies to the recklessness and i... Read More
Benefits for Spouses Jul. 19, 2023
I think I get more questions about benefits for spouses than I do about any other kind of Social Sec... Read More
