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Need Help with Medicare Issues? Contact Your Local Congressperson!

Can your local congressperson help you resolve complex Medicare issues? The answer MAY shock you.

Turning Full Retirement Age in 2025? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month

January is a critical month for the hundreds of thousands of potential Social Security beneficiaries who are reaching their full retirement age in 2025.

Social Security Update for 2025

Here are 6 major changes to Social Security coming in 2025 that you probably don’t know about.

The Social Security Fairness Act: A $200 Billion Boondoggle

Turns out, the Social Security Fairness Act might not be so fair, after all. Here’s why.

The History of the Social Security Number

People sometimes ask me who got the first Social Security card. They are also curious what the lowest Social Security number ever issued was—and who got it.

6 Surprising Facts About Social Security You Need to Know

Every once in a while, I like to just dig into my email inbox and pull out random questions about Social Security. Here are six for today.

Social Security Terms We Love to Hate

Every once in a while, I will use a word or phrase that ends up driving some people nuts. Well, if not “nuts,” it at least makes them irate enough to send me an email voicing their anger with my language choices.

Social Security: A Global View

I have always been amazed by the number of people who think Social Security is unique to the United States. Actually, just the opposite is true.

What Happens if You Work While Receiving Social Security?

You can collect Social Security retirement benefits and work at the same time but depending on how old you are and how much you earn, some or all of your benefits could be temporarily withheld. Here’s how it works.

Give Thanks for Social Security

I know lots of people like to think that the “good old days” (before Social Security) were, well, the good old days.

But many times, they were not.

How Other Government Benefits Interact with Social Security

I can tell you what happens to Social Security if you get another government benefit. On the other hand, I usually can’t tell you what might happen to your other benefits when you get Social Security…

Can You Lose Your Social Security Benefits?

Whether you’re preparing for retirement or already receiving your SS check, being informed can help you continue to receive these benefits. Here’s what you should know!

Seeing Social Security Rules in “Black and White”

Readers are always asking me to explain various Social Security rules and regulations. But sometimes they want more. They want to see something official – something in “black and white.” In other words, they want me to give them a legal reference.

Smart Ways to Maximize Social Security Benefits and Prepare for the Future

Social Security plays an essential role for many retirees, but it’s rarely sufficient on its own. Here’s a comprehensive look at what you need to know about Social Security, how to make the most of it, and why careful planning is essential.

Politics, Elections, and Social Security

Because the presidential and congressional elections are on everyone’s mind, more than a few people have sent me emails saying something like this: “I’m afraid that this upcoming election will lead to dramatic changes to Social Security. So even though I didn’t want to file for Social Security for a few more years, I’m going to do it now so that I am grandfathered into the current system and no president or Congress will pull the rug out from under me!” And then they ask me if I think that’s a good idea. And here is my answer…