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Why You Don't Want to Be a Couch Potato Oct. 03, 2025
It's no secret that whatever our age happens to be, physical exercise is essential. But the sad fact... Read More
Not Your Grandma's Social Security Office Anymore Oct. 01, 2025
In the 1960s, Bob Dylan released an album called "The Times, They Are a-Changin'." I seriously doubt... Read More
Gratitude Attitude: Part 2 Sep. 26, 2025
Are you having a down day? When that happens, oftentimes it can be all too easy for us to tell ourse... Read More
Different Answers Are Not Necessarily Wrong Answers Sep. 24, 2025
Readers frequently tell me that they talked to two different Social Security Administration agents a... Read More
Gratitude Attitude: Part 1 Sep. 19, 2025
After reaching the age of 50, many of us fall into the trap of thinking that everything was better "... Read More
Forget the $200 Longevity Supplements. Just Move Your Body. Sep. 18, 2025
Deep down, maybe we all want to believe that, somewhere in a venture-funded Silicon Valley lab, a 28... Read More
Letting Go to Protect Myself Sep. 17, 2025
Dear Worn Out: My three brothers and I are all senior citizens, and throughout our lives we have end... Read More
Why Widows Can't File for Benefits Online Sep. 17, 2025
Q: My husband died several months ago. I'm 64. I'm getting my own retirement benefits, and he was ge... Read More
Does Older Equal Happier? Sep. 12, 2025
Like most baby boomers, I had always embraced the "Forever Young" mantra of Bob Dylan and Rod Stewar... Read More
Little Green Spacemen and Social Security Sep. 10, 2025
Well, if I listen to news reports or review the emails I get from many readers, I guess I'd have to ... Read More
Ways to Face Hard Times Sep. 05, 2025
By the time you have celebrated your 50th birthday, it's a pretty safe bet you have gotten several d... Read More
SSI Is Not Social Security Sep. 03, 2025
I can tell it's time for me to once again explain to people that SSI and Social Security are two ent... Read More
Marilyn Murray Willison has had a varied career as a six-time nonfiction author, columnist, motivational speaker and journalist in both the U.K. and the U.S. She is the author of The Self-Empowered Woman blog and the award-winning memoir "One Woman, Four Aug. 29, 2025
People over the age of 50 used to lament that they found themselves attending more funerals than wed... Read More
59 and Counting Aug. 28, 2025
Today I woke up 59. Not Paul, 58, anymore. I'm now Paul 5.9, if we're being Silicon Valley about it.... Read More
What Was I Doing in Poland for the Social Security Administration? Aug. 27, 2025
I was chatting with a new neighbor who recently moved into a house down the street from us. It turns... Read More
Addiction Among Older Americans Aug. 22, 2025
Most Americans over the age of 50 are not strangers to the following names: Ambien, Ativan, Klonopin... Read More
Happy (Belated) Birthday to Social Security Aug. 20, 2025
Doesn't it just bug you when you miss the birthday of a close friend? That happened to me when I rec... Read More
Driving After 65 Aug. 15, 2025
Nobody wants to lose their independence, and losing the ability to drive can be one of the most pain... Read More
Drinking Is the New Smoking. Unless You're Over 55. Aug. 15, 2025
The latest Gallup poll shows that only 54% of Americans now say they drink — the lowest rate i... Read More
Not So Common Questions Aug. 13, 2025
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column about some of the most common questions I receive. This week... Read More
