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Thinking of Claiming Social Security in 2022? Read this first.
If you were born in 1960, then 2022 is the year you will first become eligible to claim your hard-earned Social Security retirement benefits. Indeed, age 62 is the most popular age at which people claim – but just because…
Ex-spouse Benefits for Those on Social Security Disability
In this article appearing at LehighValleyLive.com, Karen Price Mueller answers a question from someone currently on Social Security Disability, who wonders about getting additional benefits from her ex-spouse who has recently started receiving his own Social Security benefits. The answer…
What is Your Retirement Strategy?
According to a recent study, fully 24% of Americans have absolutely no idea how much money they will need in retirement and have no strategy for finding out. That essentially means they are simply coasting along toward an unknown retirement…
Unhappy with your Medicare Advantage Plan? You can still change it
Most seniors are keenly aware of the so-called Medicare Open Enrollment Period which occurs in the fall of each year – a 2 month period starting on October 15th and lasting until December 7th during which you can enroll in…
A Bit of Levity From a Social Security Expert
Retired Social Security guru Tom Margenau is well known for his regular columns on the very serious subject of Social Security. Tom’s articles grace the pages of many publications dispensing inside information about his years working at the Social Security…
The Upside and Downside of 2022 Social Security Changes
There has been much hoopla in the media lately about the forthcoming 5.9% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), the highest benefit bump in recent history. And while excitement about an increase in Social Security benefits (as well as other Federal…
Postponing Retirement Good for Your Mental Health
Many seniors choose to continue working even after reaching what many consider to be the old traditional retirement age of 65, and the financial benefits of doing so are patently obvious. Not so obvious, however, is that there may very…
You Can Apply for Medicare Online
In this Maryville Forum (MO) article, SSA District Manager Danny Zimmerman explains that you can enroll in Medicare even if you’re not yet ready to retire from working, and the most efficient way to enroll is via the SSA’s online…
When You’ll Get Your Social Security Payments in 2022
In recent weeks, much of the news has trumpeted the 5.9% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) that will start appearing in benefit payments in January 2022. This across the board benefit increase, the highest in nearly 4 decades, will boost…
The “Bridge Strategy” for Increasing Your Social Security Benefit
Most of those approaching retirement age know that waiting longer to claim Social Security will mean a higher monthly benefit, but not everyone is in a financial position to wait to get that higher SS check. Fact is, about 70%…