The Bradford Era

DEAR RUSTY: In a previous column, you wrote about people who filed for Social Security late in life. I am currently incarcerated and will be filing fo...

As the old adage goes, “hindsight is the best foresight” and nowhere is that more evident than with some we counsel regarding Social Security. We regu...

DEAR RUSTY: The Social Security Administration says I didn’t pay enough into my Social Security account, despite being a business owner and paying tax...

Probably the most common fallacy about SS spouse benefits is the belief that a spouse always gets 50% (half) of their marital partner’s monthly Social...

DEAR RUSTY: I began collecting benefits at age 72 and am now 78. Since that time, I have continued to work and have contributed more than $40,000 to S...

DEAR RUSTY: I will be 62 in two years. I plan on signing up for SS at age 62, but I have heard there are details that are important when signing up. W...

DEAR RUSTY: I am 67 and 9 months old, collecting a modest SS survivor benefit with plans to collect my own much larger benefit at age 70. I was confid...

DEAR RUSTY: I will be 65 in October and I am working full-time. My goal is to work until age 67, which is my full retirement age, or until age 70. I h...

DEAR RUSTY:  I was born on Jan. 1, 1958, so I believe Social Security considers me to be 70 as of December 2027. I'm planning on filing when I turn 70...