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Maximizing Strategy Sometimes Baffles SSA Clerks I’ve received more than a few emails recently from folks who are trying to employ the one remaining Social Security maximizing strategy known as “file and restrict.” These emails demonstrate to me something I’ve long suspected: Employees of the Social Security Administration do a bang up job when it comes to doing routine matters, such as filing a simple Social Security retirement claim. But when things get a little complex, sadly more than a few SSA agents fall down on the job, and sometimes even mislead people. Here are some examples:

I just turned 66. I am still working and plan to work indefinitely. I want to suspend my own benefits until age 70 and file for spousal benefits on my ex-husband’s record. He is 68 and getting his Social Security already. We were married for 30 years and have been divorced for 10 years. I never remarried. I called Social Security’s 800 number. The agent told me that I cannot file and suspend. She said that filing strategy was eliminated by Congress. I told her that according to your column, I still could do this. She said: “Who are you going to believe? Me? Or a newspaper columnist?” She told me my only option was to file for my own retirement benefits. I told her I didn’t want to do that. She said there was nothing else I could do and hung up. What should I do?

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term retirees still have four more years to implement this file and restrict strategy. I know this may all sound like just silly jargon, but I’m pretty sure your use of the “file and suspend” language threw off the agent you were talking to. Still, she should have figured out what you wanted to do and been able to take care of you. So call them back, use the right wording and hope you get a telephone rep who knows what he or she is doing!

I am about to turn 66. I want to file and restrict, taking benefits on my husband’s record and saving my own until age 70. I went to the Social Security office to do this. I brought along one of your past columns and showed it to the clerk who was taking care of us. I explained precisely what I wanted to do. He said that because my own benefit was more than half of my husband’s record, I could not take benefits on his account. I continued to press him on this. He spent about 15 minutes looking things up on his computer and eventually told me I simply could not do it. When I persisted even further, he finally went to talk to a super visor. When he came back, he said I was right after all and proceeded to take my spousal claim. He said he had worked for SSA for 10 years and that my situation was ver y unusual and that he had never encountered anything like it.

You are overthinking and worrying too much about this. And this is a good example of a simple situation that SSA does very well -- meaning the Social Security rep was advising you correctly. You should apply for your Social Security retirement benefits a couple months before you want them to begin. In other words, doing so now is just fine. As part of the application process, they are going to ask you when you want your benefits to start. As long as you answer “September” (the month you turn 66) you will be just fine. So you can go back to your Social Security office and file your claim. Or you can apply for your Social Security benefits online at www.socialsecurity.gov. * * * If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. To find out more about Tom Margenau and to read past columns and see features from other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2016 CREATORS.COM

I sure am glad you were so persistent. And unlike the person who sent in the first question I used in this column, you used all the right terminology. I am really surprised that someone who has worked for SSA for 10 years had never heard of this practice. It has been all the rage among people pushing age 66 for years now. But it’s just further evidence of the point I made at the beginning of this column. SSA gets high marks for doing routine Social Security business very well. But if the emails to my column are any indication, a lot of their representatives get a failing grade when it comes to these more complex situations. So let that be a lesson to other readers of this column. If you are trying to do something that you know is a legitimate transaction, and the clerk that was assigned to you seems puzzled or confused, ask to speak to a supervisor.

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It used to happen twice a week, then dwindled to monthly. Lately, I have it pretty much under control. I wonder if there is some diagnosis out there for me. I hope you have an answer. It would make me feel like less of an idiot! -- J.N.

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ANSWER: I don’t think you are an idiot at all, and I do think I know the cause of these A former Marine in Nevada has been senepisodes. You have a pretty severe case of tenced to 25 years in prison for a nationwide scam nocturnal myoclonus (which sounds like I know involving millions of dollars taken from the pockets DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 67 and male. what I am talking about, but it just means muscle of trusting people. ADVERTISING PROOF When I had a male doctor, he did a yearly jerks at nighttime). These are very common and The scam involved Nigerian oil wherein 5/27/16 5:00 p.m.. Final Changes DUE:but Friday, testicle and prostate exam during my physiusually are normal, are sometimes associPlease review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hoursthe perp claimed to be a Shell Oil heir, an oil excal. Now the practice has been taken over by ated with epilepsy. 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Among the charges were conspiracy to but with a family history of prostate cancer *** commit wire fraud, wire fraud, passing a fictitious and other cancers, the bloodwork I get each Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer financial instrument, lying to the feds and failure to year alone does not seem to be enough. individual letters, but will incorporate them in the colfile income-tax returns. Oh, and he also submitted umn whenever possible. Readers may email ques-- Anon. false claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs. tions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. To view Infinitee Travel Network The good: He’s going away for a very long and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, ANSWER: There has indeed been 1/16th page, BW, 13x discount rate time. or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, a change in the way prostate and testicular June 5 - August 28, 2016 • Vol. 12: Issue #24 - #36 FL 32803. 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Or, if you or your husband loses your phone or tablet, both TrackR and Tile work in reverse, allowing you to press a button on the device to make your phone or tablet ring (even if it’s on silent) as long as it’s nearby. And to help you avoid leaving items behind, TrackR can also be set to sound an alarm when there’s too much distance between your phone and device.

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Lino Tagliapietra, glass artist and master glassmaker, was born in Murano, Italy, in 1934. He achieved the title “maestro” (master glass blower) in his early 20s. He was inspired by modern artists Mark Rothko and Ellsw o r t h Kelly, as well as the glass he saw in Murano and Venice, Italy, and his life experiences. Tagliapietra has Artist Lino Tagliapietra was born in Italy. been both student and teacher and gained worldwide recognition for his innovative works. His works are exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and many galleries. Renowned artist and glass blower Dale Chihuly holds Tagliapietra in high regard. While in Murano, Chihuly taught him glass blowing techniques, and Tagliapietra shared his skills with Chihuly. Tagliapietra creates his own colors, and his style reflects his culture, education and background. The numbers on the bottom of the vase indicate that it was made in 1982 and is the 28th piece of a series of 100. Your vase was made in Murano. Similar pieces have been valued between $1,200

Your plate was made by Haviland and Co. The factory was founded by American businessman David Haviland in Limoges, France, in 1842. In the beginning Haviland purchased blanks, had them decorated and then exported them back to the United States. By 1864 he saw the significance of owning and operating his own factory. He introduced pottery techniques that were used in the U.S. For a while the French decorators strongly resisted his new ways. Your plate was made around 1879 and would probably be worth $25 to $45. *** Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P.O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www. creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2016 CREATORS.COM

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“To support that effort, I am making contributions of $1 million each to two organizations, the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s newly established Institute for Community-Police Relations, and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The Institute for Community-Police Relations’ policy and oversight work is focused on building trust and promoting best practices in community policing. My donation to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund will support its ongoing work in support of reforms that will build trust and respect between communities and law enforcement. Although I know these contributions alone are not enough to solve the problem, I hope the resources will help both organizations make a positive difference. “We are privileged to live in the world’s greatest country -- a country that has provided my family and me the greatest of opportunities. The problems we face didn’t happen overnight and they won’t be solved tomorrow, but if we all work together, we can foster greater understanding, positive change and create a more peaceful world for ourselves, our children, our families and our communities.”

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time the event was on the roster. The 1900 Games also marked the first time women were allowed to compete. Another one-time-only event, croquet, was held for women, but was subsequently dropped due to lack of interest. Only one spectator ticket was purchased. It was also the year that the ancient tug-of-war was brought back, a contest that required two teams of eight men, each attempting to drag the other for a distance of 6 feet (1.8 m) within a fiveminute period. The tug-of-war remained an event through 1920. • At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, the referee docked Korean boxer Byun Jong-Li two points for head-butting his opponent. When a brawl ensued after the final results favored his opponent, the Korean head coach punched the referee. Byun Jong-Li then staged a sit-down strike protesting his loss, sitting on the floor of the boxing ring for 67 minutes. The spectators left after officials turned out the lights, leaving the boxer in the dark. • When an athlete wins a gold medal, the medal he or she receives is not actually 100% gold. Olympic medals haven’t been made of solid gold since Stockholm, Sweden’s 1912 Olympics. Today, they’re actually solid silver that is clad with gold plating. 

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