Q: I am very concerned that I may have messed up my future widow’s benefits from Social Security. I started taking my Social Security when I was 62. I am […]
Author Archives: By Tom Margenau, Creative Syndicate
Dealing With the Social Security Administration
Q: I’ve got a beef with Social Security. I barged into my local Social Security office, waited for a couple hours, and finally left. Then I tried calling their 800 […]
Explaining Reduced Benefits
Q: In a recent column, you said that if you took reduced benefits on your own Social Security record, you could not later switch to full benefits on a spouse’s […]
Men Concerned About Size
Q: I am 62 years old and really worried. My whole life, I’ve always paid the maximum into Social Security. But now these last several years before I retire, I […]
This Loophole Should Be Closed
Q: I am a lawyer who is still working. I currently make about $250,000 per year. My income has always been high, so I will get the maximum Social Security […]
January Often the Best Month to File for Social Security
I write a column similar to this one about this time every year. But I don’t mind plagiarizing myself because it contains a very important message for people planning to […]
Maximizing Strategies Make Social Security Complex
Well, maybe I should just stop writing about the hundreds of various Social Security issues I’ve been dealing with for 40 years now and just focus this column on one […]