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Social Security and Divorce: It’s IMportant to Know the Rules
One set of year-end statistics I was just reading recapped the domestic situation in America, noting that weddings outnumbered divorces 2.6 to 1 in 2020. That’s good, I suppose, but the sheer number of divorces in 2020–reported to be close to 800,000–still draws attention. And for Seniors finding themselves in this situation, it magnifies the importance of understanding the Social Security rules for collecting benefits as a divorced spouse. NJMoneyHelp.com reporter Karin Price Mueller, in a post on NJ.com, presents a concise overview of these rules. Check out her post here…
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