Social Security and You

Social Security and You

Social Security and You

Tom Margenau uses his decades of experience with the Social Security Administration to give readers advice and answer their questions about Social Security. 

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Why Did I Start Getting More Money from Social Security? Nov 19, 2025

I got a letter recently from the Social Security Administration. It told me that my monthly Social S... Read More

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Young People and Social Security Nov 12, 2025

The people who syndicate this column have just assigned a new editor to me. She's a relatively young... Read More

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An Antidote to Maximizing Mania Nov 05, 2025

I've written about my now deceased friend, Don Winters, before. But I can tell from my emails that i... Read More

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Social Security COLA for 2026 Oct 29, 2025

In early October of every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its much-anticipated report ... Read More