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Social Security: The Wedding Gift Older Newlyweds Shouldn’t Pass Up
Social Security’s origins hark back to a time when many families had a single wage-earner, and the rules covering spousal benefits still largely reflect that family structure. As with any set of rules, though, those who don’t neatly fit into the family dynamics that Social Security initially envisioned can find themselves in unusual situations. While some people end up with the short end of the Social Security stick, one group of people that can make out like bandits under Social Security are those who wait until retirement age to marry….Read More
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