About Fixing Old Social Security Grudges - tucson.com
In his inimitable fashion, retired Social Security employee and current Social Security columnist Tom Margenau writes about those who have been collecting Social Security benefits for many years, perhaps decades, living with a belief that they’re not getting the right benefit – harboring a grudge because they feel that somehow they’ve been cheated all these years. As Tom explains (and I can attest) this almost always comes from a misunderstanding of how Social Security works, or is the result of believing a persistent myth about the program’s rules. But in any case, as explained in this Tucson.com article, the time to challenge the amount of your Social Security benefit is when you first claim, not decades later. Click here to read more.
Also, if you have any questions about your individual situation under Social Security, note that the AMAC Foundation provides a free-to-the-public service to help Americans navigate the complexities of this program. Learn more about it here…