Tom Margenau
Author
Tom Margenau worked for 32 years in a variety of positions for the Social Security Administration before retiring in 2005. He has served as the director of SSA’s public information office, the chief editor of more than 100 SSA publications, a deputy press officer and spokesman, and a speechwriter for the commissioner of Social Security. For 12 years, he also wrote Social Security columns for local newspapers, and recently published the book “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” If you have a Social Security question, contact him at [email protected]
CONTACT ME
Email: [email protected]
LATEST
The Good Old Days at a Social Security Office Were Not Necessarily So!
Let me take you back to a Social Security office in 1973.
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Identity Theft: Usually Not a Social Security Issue
SSA gets involved in your life for three reasons but resolving identity theft is not one of them.
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Lawyers and Social Security Disability
If it were easy to qualify for disability benefits, why would people need to hire lawyers to get them?
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An Old and Whacky Social Security Rant
There’s been an email being passed around for decades filled with half-baked ideas, exaggerations, and outright lies.
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When My Word Isn’t Good Enough
Some readers want legal references for the Social Security rules being explained.
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Two Social Security Benefits You Never Heard Of
Almost all the people who were eligible for these benefits were born before 1896.
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Explaining Social Security ‘Claim’ Numbers
A claim number is the Social Security number on which you are claiming Social Security benefits.
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Raising the Cap on Taxable Income Has Drawbacks
The more you pay into the system, the more you are going to get out of the system.
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Simple and Smart Update
There is a great book written by yours truly that can answer your Social Security questions.
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Retroactive Benefits Not a Big Deal
Retroactive benefits don’t actually give you more than what you should have received.
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The Good Old Days at a Social Security Office Were Not Necessarily So!
Let me take you back to a Social Security office in 1973.
|
Identity Theft: Usually Not a Social Security Issue
SSA gets involved in your life for three reasons but resolving identity theft is not one of them.
|
Lawyers and Social Security Disability
If it were easy to qualify for disability benefits, why would people need to hire lawyers to get them?
|
An Old and Whacky Social Security Rant
There’s been an email being passed around for decades filled with half-baked ideas, exaggerations, and outright lies.
|
When My Word Isn’t Good Enough
Some readers want legal references for the Social Security rules being explained.
|
Two Social Security Benefits You Never Heard Of
Almost all the people who were eligible for these benefits were born before 1896.
|
Explaining Social Security ‘Claim’ Numbers
A claim number is the Social Security number on which you are claiming Social Security benefits.
|
Raising the Cap on Taxable Income Has Drawbacks
The more you pay into the system, the more you are going to get out of the system.
|
Simple and Smart Update
There is a great book written by yours truly that can answer your Social Security questions.
|
Retroactive Benefits Not a Big Deal
Retroactive benefits don’t actually give you more than what you should have received.
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