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Making the Decision – When to Claim Social Security Benefits
You can claim your Social Security Benefits anytime between the ages of 62 and 70. Claiming earlier than your Full Retirement Age (FRA) reduces your payment and waiting beyond your FRA increases your benefit. Christy Bieber for The Motley Fool…
Two SSI Payments will Be Generated in August
Supplemental Security Income payments are paid on the first of each month. If the first falls on a weekend or holiday payments are made the weekday before. With September first falling on Sunday, SSI will be paid on August first…
Social Security Talk with Martha Shedden
Martha Shedden, president and co-founder at the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, discusses Social Security with John Manganaro for ALM Think Advisor. Read here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers to the full content of the posted article. The URL (internet address) for…
A Social Security Reform Discussion
Suzanne Blake for Newsweek introduces the Social Security perspective of the new kid on the block, Tim Walz in this article. Read here… As an example of the leading thoughts on reforming Social Security, the Association of Mature American Citizens…
Alternate Sources of Retirement Income
Social Security is not enough to live on, so a mix of income resources makes sense. Gabrielle Olya for Go Banking Rates explains here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers to the full content of the posted article. The URL (internet…
WEP and GPO: A Case Study
In this case study the spouse earned a non covered pension so her Social Security benefits are affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. John Manganaro for ALM Think Advisor explains here… Notice: The link provided above connects…
Two Announcements from the Social Security Administration
First, if you created your My Social Security login account before September 18, 2021, you will need to transition to a login.gov account before the end of the year or you will no longer be able to access your information.…
How does the COLA work?
Each year, depending on the rate of inflation compared to the third quarter of last year, Social Security beneficiaries get a “Cost of Living Adjustment”. Next year, 2025, is expected to be low compared to the last few years. Christy…
Who is Eligible for a Spouse Benefit?
A spouse benefit is available in many different situations, primarily when a lower earning spouse’s benefit is less than 50% of a higher earning spouses benefit when taken at Full Retirement Age (FRA). In some cases ex spouses are eligible…
Is the Notice I received from Social Security to Change My Account a Scam?
This is not a scam. Social Security is requiring everyone who has a myssaccount to change it so that it can be accessed through login.gov. It will make access to our Social Security information consistent for all users. An article…