Ask Mary Jane
Let’s Set the Record Straight…One last time
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007Ask Mary Jane, NCPSSM Contributor: Mary Jane Yarrington, Senior Policy Analyst “I’ve contributed 40 hours to Social Security but can’t collect my benefit”…Yes, you can.Here’s a sampling of the different ways the myth surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision comes to me from questioners: “My wife heard that she won’t be able to collect her own [...]
Let’s Set the Record Straight
Friday, August 17th, 2007Ask Mary Jane, NCPSSM Contributor: Mary Jane Yarrington, Senior Policy Analyst It’s been said a “lie told often enough becomes the truth”. How sadly true, especially for those determined to convince future generations that Social Security just won’t be there for them. Not a day goes by that I don’t see the same old myths [...]
Should I take Social Security benefits early?
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007Ask Mary Jane. NCPSSM Contributor: Mary Jane Yarrington, Senior Policy Analyst It seems like such a simple question but a quick Google search this morning gave me 17 million links with answers to this single question. It’s a complicated topic to deal with — even for the experts. Generally, I don’t suggest applying for Social [...]
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
Ask Mary Jane. NCPSSM Contributor: Mary Jane Yarrington, Senior Policy Analyst This is my first foray into the blogging world but what a perfect vehicle to continue doing what I’ve been doing for years…answering questions about the Social Security and Medicare programs. Over the past forty years, one question comes up over and over. A [...]