Tom Margenau

Sometimes I’ll include something in a column about a broader topic that I think is just a small, almost insignificant piece of the puzzle. But then that nugget ends up

One of the first issues to take care of is what to do with the final Social Security check for the deceased.

What you need to know about the cost-of-living adjustment that Social Security beneficiaries will get in 2025.

In mid-October every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its much-anticipated report on changes (usually increases) to the Consumer Price Index over the past 12 months. Why is this little esoteric government report — actually called the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers — so popular? Because for the past 50 years, it's the report that determines the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that Social Security beneficiaries will get the following year.

All 68 million Social Security beneficiaries’ checks are going up 2.5% in 2025.

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I have always been amazed by the number of people who think Social Security is unique to the United States. Or if not truly unique, they figure that maybe a

In our global economy, it is not uncommon for people to have lived and worked in two or more countries, and thus potentially qualify for Social Security benefits from different countries.

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