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Dear Annie: My husband, "John," and I have been married for eight years, and we have two young child... Read More

Lunch Is Dead Jun. 06, 2024

I dare you. Go up to a co-worker and ask, "Do you want to grab lunch?" Know what they are going to ... Read More

Flipping Benefits Usually Not Possible Jun. 05, 2024

Women who have a smaller Social Security benefit than their husbands have frequently asked me if the... Read More

Podcast Your Way to the Top May. 30, 2024

What do 5 million people have that you don't have? A podcast. That's right! Based on data from Janu... Read More

Still Nifty at 50! May. 29, 2024

My wife and I are celebrating 50 years of wedded bliss! I wrote a column similar to this one on our ... Read More

Want a Great New Job? Ask Your Mother. May. 23, 2024

Or your father. Or, maybe, both. Using your parents to land a new job may seem like a cheat, but it... Read More

Insist On Filing a Claim for Benefits May. 22, 2024

In a recent survey I conducted, my readers gave the Social Security Administration outstanding marks... Read More

Should AI Choose Your Next Job? May. 16, 2024

Ever have so many job offers you can't decide which one to choose? No, me neither. Of course, the r... Read More

You Must Pay In To Get Something Out May. 15, 2024

More than a few people are just bound and determined to believe the worst about the government in ge... Read More

Setting Boundaries and Seeking Balance May. 14, 2024

Dear Annie: I have a younger co-worker who I met at a work social event, and we started talking a bi... Read More

Does Working Remotely Make You Lonely? Become a Boss-Sitter. May. 09, 2024

What's the best part of being a remote worker? Beyond the advantages of a daily commute that consist... Read More

Social Security Administration Services: The People Speak May. 08, 2024

In last week's column, I shared the results of a survey I conducted with my readers in which I asked... Read More

Promotion Shifts Dynamics of Longtime Friendship May. 02, 2024

Dear Annie: My friend "Emily" and I go way back to our college days, when we used to share absolutel... Read More

Sleepwalking Your Way to the Top May. 02, 2024

You've heard it all before. If you want to get ahead in your career, you have to work hard. Well, ho... Read More

Survey Says: 4.5 Stars May. 01, 2024

Well, the votes are in. Several weeks ago, I asked my readers to rate the service they got from the ... Read More

Public Employees Are NOT Being Cheated by Offsets Apr. 24, 2024

A month or so ago, I wrote a column about people who mistakenly think they are being cheated by the ... Read More

Disturbing News for Your Boss Apr. 18, 2024

It's the law, or it soon could be. According to legislation proposed by San Francisco Assembly Memb... Read More

Foreign-Born Parents Not Mooching Off the Social Security System Apr. 17, 2024

Q: I am sick and tired of all these people who bring their parents over here from foreign countries ... Read More

Caffeine Fiend Apr. 14, 2024

Dear Annie: I work in a small office with only four employees and one supervisor. Two of my colleagu... Read More

1 Question Stands Between You and Career Success Apr. 11, 2024