What Happens If You Forget to File for Social Security Before Your 70Th Birthday?
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Tribune News Service

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.
4 Changes Coming to Social Security
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Fixed Income| By
Tribune News Service

4 Changes Coming to Social Security

Benefit growth slows in 2026 as retirement age, premiums, and tax limits rise.
Should You Wait to Apply for Social Security?
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Fixed Income| By
Anne Johnson

Should You Wait to Apply for Social Security?

What are the benefits and disadvantages to going early or waiting to apply for benefits?
Avoid These Devious Social Security Scams
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Anne Johnson

Avoid These Devious Social Security Scams

Scammers don’t let up, so it’s important to be vigilant.
Social Security Solvency and Retirement Planning
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Fixed Income| By
Due

Social Security Solvency and Retirement Planning

A sound retirement plan helps you manage surprises and ensures you can live comfortably regardless of changes beyond your control.

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Benefit Adjustment at Full Retirement Age
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Tom Margenau

Benefit Adjustment at Full Retirement Age

If you take early retirement benefits, those are the benefits you'll have your entire retirement.
What Happens If You Forget to File for Social Security Before Your 70Th Birthday?
Fixed Income| By
Tribune News Service

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.
Don’t Drop the Ball
Fixed Income| By
Tom Margenau

Don’t Drop the Ball

Take matters of Social Security into your own hands and be responsible for your choices.
More Stories From My Trip to Poland
Fixed Income| By
Tom Margenau

More Stories From My Trip to Poland

The author went on a trip to Poland to teach but also ended up learning, too.
Different Answers Are Not Necessarily Wrong Answers
Fixed Income| By
Tom Margenau

Different Answers Are Not Necessarily Wrong Answers

One question could have several correct answers.
4 Changes Coming to Social Security
Fixed Income| By
Tribune News Service

4 Changes Coming to Social Security

Benefit growth slows in 2026 as retirement age, premiums, and tax limits rise.
Why Widows Can’t File for Benefits Online
Fixed Income| By
Tom Margenau

Why Widows Can’t File for Benefits Online

A widow’s requirement to file for her benefits in person has nothing to do with government bias.
Little Green Spacemen and Social Security
Fixed Income| By
Tom Margenau

Little Green Spacemen and Social Security

Sometimes people refuse to believe facts.
SSI Is Not Social Security
Fixed Income| By
Tom Margenau

SSI Is Not Social Security

When most folks say they want to file for SSI benefits, they are actually referring to Social Security.
What Was I Doing in Poland for the Social Security Administration?
Fixed Income| By
Tom Margenau

What Was I Doing in Poland for the Social Security Administration?

The concept of social insurance or Social Security is certainly not unique to the United States.