Tom Margenau

1 week ago | gcnews.com | Tom Margenau

Well, the votes are in. (Actually, they are still coming in, but I had to cut them off at some point and compile results.) Anyway, I’m shocked! Several weeks ago, I asked my readers to rate the service they got from the Social Security Administration in the form of stars: 5 stars for good service, down to 1 star for poor service. 148 of you responded. And the overall rating averaged out to a solid 4.5 stars. I must admit, these results surprised me.

1 week ago | tucson.com | Tom Margenau

I’ve written many columns explaining how Social Security benefits are figured. So, I’m not really going to do that today. Instead, I’m going to answer some emails from readers that get into some quirky features of the whole process. But first, to set the stage, here is a fairly routine question. Q: I’m in my late 50s and am starting to think about Social Security. But I’m confused. I’ve always thought my retirement benefit would be based on my last 5 years of earnings.

2 weeks ago | mecktimes.com | Tom Margenau

Skip to content Home>Columnists>MARGENAU: Myths About Divorced Women and Social Security  I guess not all marriages are made in heaven! I say that because of the surprising number of questions I get from divorced women about Social Security.

2 weeks ago | poncacitynews.com | Tom Margenau

Time to read 4 minutes Posted in: Social Security Benefit Computation TidbitsI’ve written many columns explaining how Social Security benefits are figured. So, I’m not really going to do that today. Instead, I’m going to answer some emails from readers that get into some quirky features of the whole process. But first, to set the stage, here is a fairly routine question.Q: I’m in my late 50s and am starting to think about Social…

2 weeks ago | theepochtimes.com | Tom Margenau

Social securities benefits are computed based on a number things. 6/11/2025Updated: 6/11/2025I’ve written many columns explaining how Social Security benefits are figured. So, I’m not really going to do that today. Instead, I’m going to answer some emails from readers that get into some quirky features of the whole process. But first, to set the stage, here is a fairly routine question. Q: I’m in my late 50s and am starting to think about Social Security. But I’m confused.