Search Content
Classic Ann Landers Nov. 20, 2021
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
How a Social Security Benefit Is Figured -- For Beginners and for Experts Nov. 17, 2021
There are some columns I could repeat over and over again — because I'm asked the same questio... Read More
When Grandma Needs Help Managing Her Social Security Benefits Nov. 03, 2021
This is going to be a column about people who need help managing their Social Security affairs. Peo... Read More
Where to Go for Social Security Help Oct. 27, 2021
My wife has a little plaque hanging on the wall of her art studio. She's a fiber artist who makes qu... Read More
We're Off to See the Lizard Oct. 26, 2021
When I went to visit my folks in Florida last winter, I was looking forward to the warm weather and ... Read More
Questions from My Women Readers Oct. 20, 2021
In last week's column, I presented a brief overview of the Social Security rules that apply to women... Read More
A Woman's Guide to Social Security Oct. 13, 2021
I'm going to start this column by shamelessly promoting my little Social Security guidebook called "... Read More
Bonus Benefits of Dance Oct. 08, 2021
For those of us old enough to remember the popular TV program "American Bandstand," dancing has alwa... Read More
Fault Ourselves -- Not Our Politicians Oct. 06, 2021
In a recent column, I tried to allay the fears of so many readers who expressed grave concerns about... Read More
Jack Food and Maggie Food and Fear Oct. 01, 2021
My wife, Deborah, and I have two cats. One is a curvy, entitled calico named Maggie. The other is a ... Read More
Being Happy With Less Sep. 29, 2021
Every single day, I get emails from readers who seem to be absolutely obsessed with the idea of "max... Read More
Should a Housewife Get Social Security Credits? Sep. 22, 2021
People frequently write to me with an idea to change Social Security law in some way that they think... Read More
September 18, 2021 Sep. 18, 2021
Dear Annie: I have started dating a divorced Jewish man with a teenage daughter. I, too, am Jewish. ... Read More
You're Not Being Cheated by Social Security Sep. 15, 2021
I guess there just must be something about the human psyche that makes so many people feel they're b... Read More
Forget Downsizing Sep. 10, 2021
For many of my baby boomer peers, the most-dreaded activity on the horizon is the possibility of bei... Read More
Social Security Will NOT Go Broke! Sep. 08, 2021
Here we go again. Another round of scare stories about the impending doom of Social Security. Headli... Read More
Think Twice Before Jumping on Husband's Maximizing Bandwagon Sep. 01, 2021
I probably have written more than 100 columns about the obsession older adults have with "maximizing... Read More
What To Do When SSA Steers You Wrong Aug. 25, 2021
These are the columns I hate to write. Columns that are critical of some of my former colleagues at ... Read More
Staying Together for the Kid Aug. 16, 2021
Dear Annie: I have been married for 11 years and have a wonderful 10-year-old son; however, my marri... Read More
August 6, 2021 Aug. 06, 2021
Dear Annie: I've been married for 24 years and have five children (two in college). I have spent mos... Read More
