For years, Social Security experts were suggesting that seniors wait as long as they could to collect their Social Security benefits. But the tide is turning, and now, some experts are saying to go ahead and collect your benefits … [Read more...]
Print This PageMajor Changes to Social Security Are Happening This Year
January 20, 2017 by
Q. I am turning 62 this year, and I am trying to figure out Social Security. Should I take it now, or wait until later? Besides figuring out this important detail, I heard that there are some major changes that are happening this … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Social Security Ends Annual Mailings
January 20, 2017 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun, I heard that Social Security will no longer be sending statements in the mail? Is that true, and if so, how can we find out about our benefits? Thanks! Nomar Statemenz ----Dear Nomar, As … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Do I Have to File for Medicare?
July 29, 2016 by
Dear Baxter, I will turn 65 soon, but am still working full time. I was planning on retiring, but my husband died suddenly two years ago at the age of 70, so I will still need to work for several more years. I have good health … [Read more...]
Print This PageIs Social Security or Medicare Running Out of Money? What the 2016 Trustees Report Has to Say
June 28, 2016 by
Social Security is vital to Americans, providing workers and their families with retirement, disability, and survivors insurance benefits. Medicare is also an essential program for American seniors. Since its creation in 1965, … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: I Am Nearing Retirement- What to Consider
June 24, 2016 by
Dear Angel, The day I have been dreaming about for most of my adult life is almost here. In fact, at work yesterday, I met with human resources and my boss and started planning for my last days at work. With all this excitement … [Read more...]
Print This PageApril 29 Marks the End of a Major Social Security Loophole
April 15, 2016 by
Q. I remember reading an article that you published last fall about The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, where you mentioned that the end of file-and-suspend would be happening in six months. I am concerned about the impending … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Can My Sister Retire on Social Security Alone?
April 15, 2016 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun, My sister seems to think that she can live on Social Security alone. Do you think that is possible, and if so, do you have any tips I can share with her? Thanks, Nada Nuffmunney --- Dear … [Read more...]
Print This PageSeniors Decide: What’s Important in the Presidential Election?
February 19, 2016 by
Q. Thank you for your recent articles about where candidates stand on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits. In reading them, and in watching the debates on TV, I am still trying to figure out other critical … [Read more...]
Print This PageA New Era of Human Longevity
January 26, 2016 by
Happy Birthday Irene Ciuffoletti! Irene Ciuffoletti, a nursing home resident in Pennsylvania, celebrated her 113th birthday last week with other residents, enjoying cake and music. A widow for more than half a century, … [Read more...]
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