Social Security and the railroads

May 21, 2010
Question: I have about $135,000 that I paid into social security, and also have been with the railroad for a long time and will retire soon. Can I...

Retirement planning calculators

Apr 5, 2010
Question: Can you send me some web sites (other than Social Security) that have calculators to help figure out when is the best time to retire in...

Social Security disability

Mar 23, 2010
Question: My cousin, for whom I am Power of Attorney, is disabled after more than 30 years as a housekeeper. She receives disability Medicare, PERA...

Stimulus check

Feb 16, 2010
Question: The $250.00 stimulus check that is supposed to be sent out is that supposed to be for the year 2010? I have checked the ssa.gov web and...

Take Social Security now or later

Nov 4, 2009
Question: I am still employed and am almost 67 years young. Is better to wait till I am 70 1/2 to collect Social Security benefits or take them now...

Social Security penalty?

Sep 15, 2009
Question: I'm a professor at Duke University. However, I used to work at a state university, and in the 7 years I worked there, I did not...

Delaying Social Security

Aug 24, 2009
Question: I keep reading that for every year after age 62 you delay SS your payments go up an average of 8%. Is this assuming you keep working?...

For public good, not for profit.

"Claim and suspend" Social Security

Jun 30, 2009
Question: Is it worthwhile for me to defer receiving Social Security benefits for a few years until I actually need them? I am started receiving...

$250 is in the mail

May 18, 2009
Question: Hello Chris. I got a letter stating that the 250.00 checks would be mail by the end of May. I notice that some people have already gotten...

Economic stimulus check

Apr 29, 2009
Question: I turned 62 on April 5, 2009, and I will receive my first Social Security check in June. Will I get the $ 250.00 stimulus check or will I...