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Vanity: Part 1 Oct. 04, 2024
There are plenty of cynical and clueless amateur social theorists who believe that after a certain a... Read More
How Your Retirement Benefit Is Figured Oct. 02, 2024
I've learned over the years that when it comes to Social Security retirement benefit calculations, t... Read More
Psych Yourself Up Sep. 27, 2024
Unless you are blessed with superior, Zen-like mind control, you have probably noticed an unwelcome ... Read More
Rumors About Undocumented Immigrants and Social Security Are Untrue Sep. 25, 2024
For years, I've been hearing silly rumors about undocumented immigrants and Social Security. And tho... Read More
Older Moms Share Their Wisdom Sep. 21, 2024
Dear Readers: I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your many responses to "Left Speechless," the 55-yea... Read More
How Happy Are You? Sep. 20, 2024
I've always liked this quote from Abraham Lincoln, who was known to suffer from major bouts of depre... Read More
More About the Death of a Spouse Sep. 18, 2024
Sometimes I'll include something in a column about a broader topic that I think is just a small, alm... Read More
Foreign Pensions and Social Security Sep. 11, 2024
I've commented many times before that Social Security is a global phenomenon. Almost every country o... Read More
When and How To File for Social Security Benefits Sep. 04, 2024
There is probably nothing I am asked more often than some version of this question: "When should I f... Read More
Diabetes and You Aug. 30, 2024
Last month, I wrote about the remarkable book "Genius Food," which gave me a whole new perspective o... Read More
'I'll Tell You What's Wrong With Social Security!' Aug. 28, 2024
Every single day, more than a few of the emails I get from readers start out with this (or a similar... Read More
Having a Baby at 40 and Giving Women the Space to Make Decisions for Themselves Aug. 23, 2024
When I told my neighbor that my son had sisters 15 and 19 years older than him, her eyes flew open. ... Read More
Multigenerational Living Part 2: Students Aug. 23, 2024
I just love it when I learn about an experiment that has turned out to be a win-win for everyone inv... Read More
Myths About Benefits for Spouses Aug. 21, 2024
As I've pointed out over and over again in this column, there are thousands of myths about Social Se... Read More
The Nation Needs a Great Reawakening Aug. 21, 2024
Over the years 1934-1961, British historian Arnold Toynbee published his 12-volume "A Study of Histo... Read More
Multigenerational Living Part 1: Families Aug. 16, 2024
Ever since the 2008 Great Recession, large numbers of young people have chosen (or been forced becau... Read More
No Death Benefit for Widow of Husband Who Was Having an Affair Aug. 14, 2024
Q: My husband of 49 years died a few months ago. I filed for widow's benefits and started receiving ... Read More
Voulez-Vous Help Your Brain? Aug. 09, 2024
I live in South Florida, which is frequently referred to as the home of the silver tsunami. This phr... Read More
