What Happens if I Keep Working While Earning Social Security?
Social Security recipients may still work, but earnings above certain limits may temporarily reduce benefits.
05-15-2026
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The Real Story Behind Social Security Overpayments
More than 99.5 percent of the time, people are being paid correctly.
06-3-2026
More Social Security Rules I Can’t Explain
There are a few Social Security rules that people question a lot.
05-27-2026
Why Are There So Many Rules?
Social security accommodates all the complicated twists and turns of life.
05-20-2026
Forbes Column Full of Holes
A recent edition of Forbes Magazine included an article called "Seven Ways Social Security Benefits are Unfair.
05-13-2026
The Good Old Days at a Social Security Office Were Not Necessarily So!
Let me take you back to a Social Security office in 1973.
05-6-2026
Identity Theft: Usually Not a Social Security Issue
SSA gets involved in your life for three reasons but resolving identity theft is not one of them.
04-29-2026
Lawyers and Social Security Disability
If it were easy to qualify for disability benefits, why would people need to hire lawyers to get them?
04-22-2026
An Old and Whacky Social Security Rant
There's been an email being passed around for decades filled with half-baked ideas, exaggerations, and outright lies.
04-15-2026
When My Word Isn’t Good Enough
Some readers want legal references for the Social Security rules being explained.
04-8-2026
Two Social Security Benefits You Never Heard Of
Almost all the people who were eligible for these benefits were born before 1896.
04-1-2026
Explaining Social Security ‘Claim’ Numbers
A claim number is the Social Security number on which you are claiming Social Security benefits.
03-25-2026
Working While You’re Collecting Social Security
Early Social Security claims may shrink your benefits—here’s what to know before you file.
03-20-2026
Raising the Cap on Taxable Income Has Drawbacks
The more you pay into the system, the more you are going to get out of the system.
03-18-2026
Simple and Smart Update
There is a great book written by yours truly that can answer your Social Security questions.
03-11-2026
Retroactive Benefits Not a Big Deal
Retroactive benefits don't actually give you more than what you should have received.
03-4-2026
How to Minimize Impact of Social Security Taxes
Up to 85 percent of your Social Security benefits can be taxed—but smart planning may help you keep more.
02-26-2026
Disability Claims Get Reviewed
That law says that every Social Security disability claim must be reviewed from time to time.
02-25-2026
Social Security Benefits Rarely Cut
Here is a brief overview of the Social Security cuts that have been made over the years.
02-18-2026
Protect Your Social Security and Medicare Numbers
Your Social Security and Medicare numbers are valuable—know when not to share them.
02-13-2026
Questions About Spousal Benefits Never Stop
There are many questions on spousal and widow benefits. Here are a few answers that might help.
02-11-2026
What You Need to Know About Social Security Taxation
You paid into Social Security for decades, but your benefits may still be taxed in retirement—here’s how it works and how to lower the bill.
02-9-2026
