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GOLDMAN: Looking for motivation at work? Join the crowd.
2024 is only one month old and already the reality of your job situation has set in. It isn’t pretty. You could quit, of course, but since you’ve developed the habit of […]
MARGENAU: How your retirement benefit is calculated
Q. Even though I’m not on Social Security, I’ve been reading your column for years. A while back, I had clipped out a column you wrote explaining how benefits are […]
GOLDMAN: Start the Year Wrong!
You have no one to blame but yourself. January is almost over and you’re still driving yourself crazy, coming up with ideas for how you can make up for the career […]
MARGENAU: What We Expect From Government
I have been writing this column since 1997. So this will be my 27th year of helping people better understand all the intricacies of the various Social Security programs. But […]
GOLDMAN: Is It Too Early To Stop Being Late?
Sorry if I kept you waiting. I know how important it is to have a new “Work Daze” for you, right on schedule, but I had a serious finger-fatigue emergency from […]
MARGENAU: Not All Bureaucrats Work For the Government
Well, this week I learned that not all bureaucrats work for the government. They can be found in any organization anywhere, in the public sector and the private sector. They […]
GOLDMAN: What It’s Like When No One at Work Likes You
I like you. Let’s get that straight, right at the jump. Of course, I’m a person with low expectations and a high bar for bad behavior. In other words, you can be […]
MARGENAU: Women and Social Security — Common Misunderstandings
Whether you’re a man or woman, Social Security rules can sometimes be confusing and hard to understand. Today I’m going to go over some common misunderstandings that women have about […]
GOLDMAN: Want to Succeed in Business? Ask an FBI Agent.
The way your manager treats you is a crime. Might as well treat them the exact same way. Thinking of your mild-mannered manager as a major crime boss may seem a tad […]
MARGENAU: Turning Full Retirement Age in 2024? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month
I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don’t mind plagiarizing myself because it contains a very important message for people planning to retire in 2024. January […]
GOLDMAN: Make Your No. 1 Resolution at Work No Resolutions at Work
Let’s face it — when it comes to doing your job, you’re perfect. You’re productive. You’re efficient. You’re pleasant to be around and always make an effort to help your co-workers […]
MARGENAU: Social Security update for 2024
It has been my custom for most of the past 27 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the Social Security updates scheduled to take place the following year. […]
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