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people become disabled before reaching retirement age. So there are special rules for them. Some married couples have one working spouse. Others, two. So there are special rules for them. Other people get divorced and remarry. So there are special rules for them. Thousands of people worked at jobs not covered by Social Security. So there are special rules for them. I could go on and on, but you get my point. Social Security rules can be varied and convoluted because people’s lives can be varied and convoluted.

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I am 61. I plan to wait until I am 70 before I start my Social Security. My wife is 66 and already getting her Social Security. My benefit will be twice as much as hers is. If I die before I reach age 70, what will she get?

It all depends on your age when you die. If you are 70 or older and getting Social Security when you die, she will start getting whatever amount you were getting, less her own benefit rate. If you die between 66 and 70 and assuming you hadn’t filed for Social Security yet, she will get your full retirement rate plus whatever “delayed retirement credits” you would have accumulated up to the month of your death. Those DRCs pay two-thirds of 1 percent for each month beyond age 66. For example, if you die on your 68th birthday, she’d get a widow’s rate of 116 percent, less her own retirement benefit. If you die before age 66, she will just get your full retirement rate, again, less her own benefit.

I don’t understand Social Security retroactivity rules. When I applied for my benefits, I wasn’t offered any opportunity to get retroactive benefits. When my neighbor filed, he was able to get six months’ worth of retroactive payments. What gives?

covered by Social Security and get a pension from that job. But you did not work at such a job. Your husband did. So any Social Security benefits he might have been due would have been subject to an offset. But your Social Security benefit will NOT be offset. However, I suggest you talk to the people who run the Texas retirement system and ask them if the fact that you will be getting your own Social Security retirement check in any way impacts the widow’s benefit they are paying you.

I am 72 years old. I am getting Social Security even though I am still working. But I have many physical problems and will probably have to quit my job. Can I sign up for Social Security disability?

If you’ve got a relatively straightforward claim with no complications, I recommend filing your claim online. But if you’ve got one of those No, you can’t. Social Security disability “varied and convoluted” situations I just discussed benefits are no longer payable after age 66. Or to in the prior answer, then I think you should talk to a put that another way, after age 66, MAY a disability benMON., 22 real human being by calling the Social Security Adefit would pay exactly the same amount as the reministration at 800-772-1213. You canPlease file your claim review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Pric tirement benefit you are already getting. over the phone, or you could make an appointment Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or correc to see someone at your local Social Security office. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Mar-

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*** DEAR DR. ROACH: At 53, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and since this runs in my family, I had the cancer removed. For three years now, I have gotten the PSA test done and my numbers have been steady at 0.01. Some friends say I should go for additional radiation treatments, but my doctor says I’m fine. I believe in my doctor, but maybe you can put the argument to rest. -- M.P.

Lupus Is More Than a Single Disease DEAR DR. ROACH: After having a body rash for five months, I finally was diagnosed as having subacute lupus. After searching on the Internet, I got very little understandable information. I am an 83-year-old very healthy woman. -- J.B.

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ANSWER: Lupus (literally “wolf,” as the classic rash of systemic lupus erythematosis was thought to resemble a wolf bite) is a complicated group of related diseases, including SLE (the “fullblown” syndrome, which can affect many organ systems, although itself highly variable), discoid lupus erythematosis (a skin condition that can exist by itself or as part of SLE) and subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosis, which I think you are referring to.

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handle of her umbrella. Marked on the bottom are the words: “Walt Disney Productions -- MCMLXIV.” I took my children to see the movie when it first came out. Knowing how much we liked the movie, my sister gave me the head vase as a surprise. One of my children would like to have it, and I hope you can give me some information. Is it collectible, who made it and does it have any value today? by Anne McCollam

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I inherited a table from my grandparents, who built a home in 1922. I assume the table was purchased at that time. It is 30 inches high, 27 inches wide and is in mint condition. I love the hardware, the detail work on the wood and especially the glass ball feet. Marked underneath the top are the words, “Louis F. Enonnast 500 -- Chicago -- Ill.” T h a n k you for any information you can give me on the histor y, age and value of my family treasure.

Lady head vases were popular in the mid-20th century.

Lady head vases, especially the Mary Poppins vases, are collectible. Most were made after World War II and quickly grasped the fancy of consumers. Some included earrings, thick eyelashes and pearls. They portrayed the mid-20th century ideal of beauty, glamor and sophistication. Head vases were popular with florists, who filled them with flower arrangements. They were made by a batch of manufacturers and distributors including Enesco, Inarco and Lefton. Enesco was a leading distributor and importer of giftware. The Roman numbers stand for the date it was made, 1964. Your Mary Poppins head vase would probably be worth $125 to $225. 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 2009 CREATORS

Your lamp or parlor table was made in Louis F. Enonnast founded his the late Victorian furniture factory in 1889. Era. The ball and claw feet, turned legs with reed, metal brackets on the shelf and beading on the apron are typical of furniture made in the 1890s and early 1900s. Based on your photo, the wood is mahogany. Louis Frederick Enonnast immigrated to the United States from Germany, in 1865 when he was 17. He became a cabinetmaker and in 1889, he founded his furniture factory. The firm specialized in making library tables, dining tables and parlor tables. By 1900, his factory was employing 150 people. In 1914, the name became Louis F. Enonnast and Sons. Your circa-1900 lamp table can be seen selling in the range of $450 to $550 on the Internet.

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