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MARGENAU: Ponzi Schmonzi
There has been a lot of talk over the years about Social Security being a “Ponzi scheme.” I have addressed this issue many times before, so I don’t want to […]
MARGENAU: Explaining Little Quirks in Social Security Law in 1,000 Words
I doubt if any of you have ever bothered to count, but my average weekly column comes out to about 1,000 words. I bring this up because the other day, […]
MARGENAU: Most Common Social Security Questions
I recently did a couple of media interviews. One was a podcast and the other was a radio show. The hosts of both media outlets asked me essentially the same […]
MARGENAU: Facebook Rant About Social Security Is All Lies
There are so many Social Security-bashing screeds floating around on the internet that I could spend every one of my weekly columns just trying to set the record straight. These […]
MARGENAU: Social Security Fraud Allegations Clarified
There is so much misinformation about the Social Security program and the conduct of the Social Security Administration that I simply cannot keep up with it. I feel bad because […]
MARGENAU: The GPO Repeal Backlash Has Begun
I predicted this was going to happen. The public outcry over the repeal of the Government Pension Offset law has begun. I am hearing from more and more people (mostly […]
MARGENAU: Military Myths and Social Security
Not a week goes by when I don’t get emails from veterans who have been led to believe that they are missing out on some extra Social Security benefits allegedly […]
MARGENAU: Cutting Social Security Administration Staff Has Consequences
Before I begin today’s column, which questions some of President Donald Trump’s planned staff reductions at the Social Security Administration, let me confess that at the end of the column, […]
MARGENAU: Older People and Social Security Disability
I often feel guilty if I write a column that essentially repeats information I’ve given in past columns. But readers often remind me that I shouldn’t worry about that. For […]
MARGENAU: Clarifying the DOGE Allegations About Social Security
Many readers have been emailing me asking for my help in understanding the allegations made by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency about sloppy recordkeeping at the Social […]
MARGENAU: LBJ and Social Security
Poor Lyndon Baines Johnson. When it comes to Social Security, he gets blamed for something he never did. Our 36th president is often accused of being the first chief executive […]
MARGENAU: Turning Full Retirement Age in 2025? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month
I write a column like this one every January. But I don’t mind plagiarizing myself, because it contains a very important message for people planning to retire in 2025. January is […]
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