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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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

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Benefit Adjustment at Full Retirement Age Oct 22, 2025

I hear one or both of these rumors about Social Security benefits all the time from readers. Rumor ... Read More

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Don't Drop the Ball Oct 15, 2025

Sometimes people will write to me complaining that the government, specifically, the Social Security... Read More

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More Stories From My Trip to Poland Oct 08, 2025

About a month ago, I wrote a column about a trip I took on behalf of the Social Security Administrat... Read More