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GOLDMAN: Rust-Out Is In!
They call it “rust-out.” It’s what happens to hard-working, career-oriented people just like you — right before you hit burnout. If it isn’t worrying you right now, you’re the only one, because rust-out is in. Don’t […]
MARGENAU: Divorced Men and Social Security
Over the 29 years I’ve been writing this column, I have probably written a hundred columns directed at divorced women. But after answering some emails this week from men who had questions about benefits […]
MARGENAU: How Many Questions Can I Answer Today?
Usually, I will devote an entire column to answering just one question or dealing with just one Social Security issue. But every once in a while, I like to challenge myself […]
GOLDMAN: Wanna Get a Raise? You Gotta Get Tall
Want to increase your salary? You could work harder, but that would take time away from your rigorous schedule of schmoozing, shopping and snacking. You could also become a bigger kiss-up, but that’s physically impossible. […]
MARGENAU: Benefit Computations: Simple and Advanced
After doing this column for more than a quarter century, I’ve learned that with respect to how their benefits are figured, there are two kinds of potential Social Security beneficiaries. The vast […]
GOLDMAN: Need a Break? Cancel Your Vacation!
There’s nothing wrong with taking a vacation. Of course, the reality of moving yourself, your family and your 200-pound carry-on can be challenging, not to mention that in 2026 the price […]
MARGENAU: The Real Story Behind Social Security Overpayments
I have seen several news stories recently that were critical of the Social Security Administration and the way the agency handles overpayments — money sent to Social Security beneficiaries that […]
GOLDMAN: Shush! You’re Fired
Is there a good way to be fired? Probably not. But companies today seem hard at work at making the process as miserable as possible. Massive 5-figure firing events from Meta, Walmart, and a frighteningly large […]
MARGENAU: More Social Security Rules I Can’t Explain
I’ve always prided myself on being able to explain the rationale behind various Social Security rules and regulations. Many times, readers will send me emails in which they express utter […]
GOLDMAN: Job Security Guaranteed: Protect Yourself at AI Times
It’s a slash-and-burn job market. So you’re good at what you do? Big whoop. So your last quarterly performance review was stellar? Ancient history. So your father is the majority stockholder in the company that employs you? […]
MARGENAU: Why Are There So Many Rules?
People frequently ask me one of two rhetorical questions. Sometimes they will say, usually out of frustration, “Why is Social Security so complicated?” Even though they were probably not looking for an answer, I give them […]
GOLDMAN: Make Your Work Conversations Better & Your Work Life Worse
“We have to talk.” If you work for a company with two or more employees, these four words will strike terror in what’s left of your nervous system. But before you reply with […]
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