Social Security horror stories: protect yourself from the system & avoid clawbacks

Introduction

Part 1: Social security nightmares. Nightmares by the numbers ; The claw in your mailbox ; Welcome to clawback hell ; Terrorizing teachers and other public servants ; Impoverishing the disabled ; The claw from the grave ; A final clawback horror story

Part 2: Social security scams. Social security's foundational scam ; The use-it-or-lose-it scam ; The Windows scam ; The retirement trap scam ; The contribute-for-nothing scam ; The benefit taxtation scam ; The take-your-benefits-early scam ; The crazy calculator scam ; The employer contribution scam ; Social security's sexism scam

Part 3: Avoidiing your personal and our collective social security horror stories. Don't trust social security ; The appeals process-or non-process ; Keep your own records ; Social security is dysfunctional

Conclusion: Action is the only reaction.