Protect Your Social Security and Medicare Numbers
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Protect Your Social Security and Medicare Numbers

Your Social Security and Medicare numbers are valuable—know when not to share them.
What You Need to Know About Social Security Taxation
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What You Need to Know About Social Security Taxation

You paid into Social Security for decades, but your benefits may still be taxed in retirement—here’s how it works and how to lower the bill.
What to Do Before You Claim Social Security
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What to Do Before You Claim Social Security

Get the most out of your Social Security benefits by understanding when to claim, how work affects payouts, and what taxes you may owe.
If Health Issues Force Early Retirement, Should You Claim Social Security?
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If Health Issues Force Early Retirement, Should You Claim Social Security?

If you can’t work until 70, your Social Security strategy may need a rethink. Experts explain when it’s smarter to claim early—and when waiting still pays off.
What Happens If You Forget to File for Social Security Before Your 70Th Birthday?
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What Happens If You Forget to File for Social Security Before Your 70Th Birthday?

After paying into Social Security your entire life, you deserve all of the money you’re entitled to from it.

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Protect Your Social Security and Medicare Numbers

Protect Your Social Security and Medicare Numbers

Your Social Security and Medicare numbers are valuable—know when not to share them.
Questions About Spousal Benefits Never Stop

Questions About Spousal Benefits Never Stop

There are many questions on spousal and widow benefits. Here are a few answers that might help.
What You Need to Know About Social Security Taxation

What You Need to Know About Social Security Taxation

You paid into Social Security for decades, but your benefits may still be taxed in retirement—here’s how it works and how to lower the bill.
Some Oddball Questions

Some Oddball Questions

Here are some answers to some odd Social Security questions.
Your Friends and Neighbors Are Wrong!

Your Friends and Neighbors Are Wrong!

Don’t take any advice from your friends or neighbors about Social Security. It’s always wrong!
Babies of “Notch Babies”

Babies of “Notch Babies”

The infamous “notch” refers to a time period when corrections were made to the Social Security benefit formula.
Social Security Clickbait

Social Security Clickbait

One of the most common clickbaits goes something like this: “6 Major Changes to Social Security Coming in 2026.”
Turning Full Retirement Age in 2026? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month

Turning Full Retirement Age in 2026? 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 2026.
Social Security Update for 2026

Social Security Update for 2026

Here are a few adjustments made to Social Security for 2026.
Some Light Reading for the Holidays

Some Light Reading for the Holidays

Tom Margenau shares funny stories from him career as a civil servant.
Protect Your Social Security and Medicare Numbers

Protect Your Social Security and Medicare Numbers

Your Social Security and Medicare numbers are valuable—know when not to share them.
Questions About Spousal Benefits Never Stop

Questions About Spousal Benefits Never Stop

There are many questions on spousal and widow benefits. Here are a few answers that might help.
What You Need to Know About Social Security Taxation

What You Need to Know About Social Security Taxation

You paid into Social Security for decades, but your benefits may still be taxed in retirement—here’s how it works and how to lower the bill.
Some Oddball Questions

Some Oddball Questions

Here are some answers to some odd Social Security questions.
Your Friends and Neighbors Are Wrong!

Your Friends and Neighbors Are Wrong!

Don’t take any advice from your friends or neighbors about Social Security. It’s always wrong!
Babies of “Notch Babies”

Babies of “Notch Babies”

The infamous “notch” refers to a time period when corrections were made to the Social Security benefit formula.
Social Security Clickbait

Social Security Clickbait

One of the most common clickbaits goes something like this: “6 Major Changes to Social Security Coming in 2026.”
Turning Full Retirement Age in 2026? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month

Turning Full Retirement Age in 2026? 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 2026.
Social Security Update for 2026

Social Security Update for 2026

Here are a few adjustments made to Social Security for 2026.
Some Light Reading for the Holidays

Some Light Reading for the Holidays

Tom Margenau shares funny stories from him career as a civil servant.