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Other Solutions to a Potential Stalker Feb. 08, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Readers: A number of you wrote in in response to "Tired of Being Scared at Work and at Home," a... Read More

Looking for Motivation at Work? Join the Crowd. Feb. 01, 2024

Work Daze

2024 is only one month old and already the reality of your job situation has set in. It isn't prett... Read More

Start the Year Wrong! Jan. 25, 2024

Work Daze

You have no one to blame but yourself. January is almost over and you're still driving yourself craz... Read More

What We Expect From Government Jan. 24, 2024

Social Security and You

I have been writing this column since 1997. So this will be my 27th year of helping people better un... Read More

Overcoming the Job Loss Blues Jan. 22, 2024

Everyday Cheapskate

Losing a job can be as traumatic as losing someone you love. In fact, studies show the loss of a job... Read More

Why Working While Ill Is Bad for Business Jan. 19, 2024

C Force

"It's that time of year, again, when everyone appears to be getting sick — your family, your f... Read More

Uneasy at Work Jan. 18, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I am a 26-year-old woman and recently graduated college with my bachelor's in May 2023. ... Read More

Is It Too Early To Stop Being Late? Jan. 18, 2024

Work Daze

Sorry if I kept you waiting. I know how important it is to have a new "Work Daze" for you, right on... Read More

Not All Bureaucrats Work For the Government Jan. 17, 2024

Social Security and You

Well, this week I learned that not all bureaucrats work for the government. They can be found in any... Read More

What It's Like When No One at Work Likes You Jan. 11, 2024

Work Daze

I like you. Let's get that straight, right at the jump. Of course, I'm a person with low expectation... Read More

Women and Social Security -- Common Misunderstandings Jan. 10, 2024

Social Security and You

Whether you're a man or woman, Social Security rules can sometimes be confusing and hard to understa... Read More

Want to Succeed in Business? Ask an FBI Agent. Jan. 04, 2024

Work Daze

The way your manager treats you is a crime. Might as well treat them the exact same way. Thinking ... Read More

Turning Full Retirement Age in 2024? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month Jan. 03, 2024

Social Security and You

I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself because it ... Read More

Choosing that 'Good Part' in 2024 Dec. 29, 2023

From the Desk of Dr. J

As 2023 draws to a close, one of the things that I improved this year was my time management. I was ... Read More

Social Security Update for 2024 Dec. 27, 2023

Social Security and You

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

Social Security and You

Before I write today's column, there are two important and seemingly unrelated observations I must m... Read More

Putting the 'Ew!' in Annual Review Dec. 14, 2023

Work Daze

Of course you're worried. The end of the year is around the corner and with it lurks the dreaded an... Read More

Man Hiding Behind Texts Dec. 13, 2023

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I'm 48 years old. I've been a single mom since I had my first kid — in other words... Read More

A Great Christmas Gift Idea Dec. 13, 2023

Social Security and You

Want a great Christmas gift idea? How about giving yourself and your friends the best book about Soc... Read More

Can't Control Co-Worker's Lies Dec. 07, 2023

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I have a co-worker who consistently spreads misinformation in order to get out of doing ... Read More