SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY: INFORMATION & UPDATES Will adoption end benefits to a child?
Q: My young children receive Social Security survivors benefits because their father died several years ago. I am planning to remarry in a few months. Will the children lose their survivors benefits i...
Posted on 5/23/13 at 10:26 AM
NDAD INSIGHTS Benefit for motorcycle crash victim Ahoe Sunday; transfer to Fargo hospital 2 days later
A Williston, N.D., man will transported to a Fargo medical center Tuesday from the Minot hospital where hes been treated since a June 1 motorcycle crashleft him dealing with quadriplegia, according to...
Posted on 9/21/12 at 2:02 PM
THE DULLUM FILE 
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Social Security splits young, old
Age makes a difference in whether Minnesotans think social Security will be around to help them in retirement. Thrivent Financial asked State Fair visitors and found that adults 18 to 44 do not count ...
Posted on 9/7/09 at 3:37 AM
HOWARD KOSSOVER: Social Security numbers for baby
How do I get a Social Security number for my newborn?
By Howard Kossover , May 17, 2013
HOWARD KOSSOVER: Can Medicare cover family members?
Howard Kossover answers questions about Medicare and family coverage.
April 27, 2013
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Survivors benefits and divorce
Howard Kossover answers the question: I was widowed after a long marriage, remarried for a few years and then divorced. At age 61, I am not married now. Can I receive Social Security benefits through the record of my first husband?
By Howard Kossover , March 30, 2013
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Shouting into the wind 
At times, warning people to protect their personal information feels like shouting into the wind.
By Howard Kossover , March 08, 2013
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Can you file for Social Security and disability?
Howard Kossover answers the questions: "Can a person file for both Social Security retirement and disability benefits at age 62?" and " Will my own Social Security amount be lower if someone else receives benefits through my record?"
By Howard Kossover , February 23, 2013
PAUL KRUGMAN: Spenders were right, scrimpers were wrong
President Barack Obama’s second Inaugural Address offered a lot for progressives to like. There was the spirited defense of gay rights; there was the equally spirited defense of the role of government, and, in particular, of the safety net provided by Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
By Paul Krugman , January 27, 2013
SOCIAL SECURITY Q&A: Full retirement age explained
Howard Kossover answers the question: What is full retirement age?
By Howard Kossover , January 26, 2013
RODGER WETZEL: Social Security, Medicare are more than numbers
The way some people talk in Washington, you could get the idea that Social Security and Medicare are little more than numbers in a budget.
But for families in North Dakota and all over America, Social Security and Medicare have a deeper meaning. The programs are the very foundation of security in retirement.
By Rodger Wetzel , December 05, 2012
Tom Osowski, Minto, N.D., letter: Medicare age hike would hurt millions
I wish Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., former Sen. Alan Simpson and other “deficit hawks” would change their focus and channel their energies toward regaining control of our health care system.
By Tom Osowski , November 29, 2012
Grand Forks Social Security office changes hours
Starting Nov. 19, the Grand Forks Social Security office is changing its hours, officials said.
By Herald Staff Report , November 10, 2012
Lee Lindquist, Grand Forks, letter: In a word, the way forward is 'compromise'
If this country is to move forward, it’s clear that we can govern neither from the far left or far right.
By Lee Lindquist , November 10, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY Q AND A: How does Social Security adjust for inflation?
By Howard Kossover , November 03, 2012
Gene Torstenson, Dickinson, N.D., letter: Heitkamp ignores retirement alternatives
Since 1960, the stock market has averaged a little over 11 percent annual growth including 20 years of negative growth. In my case, had I been allowed to privatize and using an average of 8 percent, I could draw $4,000 a month for the next 20 years and still leave a chunk for my heirs.
Heitkamp thinks that is a bad idea.
By Gene Torstenson , October 15, 2012
SOCIAL SECURITY Q & A: On past spouses and railroad work
By Howard Kossover , September 29, 2012
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