spousal benefits
Disability and Social Security Spousal Benefits
The question of how a spouse’s SSDI benefits relate to the ability to apply for benefits on the other spouse’s work record is one that arises frequently. Newsday’s Lynn Brenner provides an analysis of these two types of benefits coincide, including…
How do age differences impact your Social Security decisions?
Whether it’s a single marriage situation or a re-marriage, the decision on when and how to file for Social Security benefits can be a key part of a couple’s retirement financial strategy. In a recent Washington Post article, columnist Michelle…
Social Security Mother’s or Father’s Insurance Benefit
(Source: www.benefits.gov) The Social Security Mother’s or Father’s Insurance Benefit is a federally funded program managed by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA). These are benefits paid to the surviving spouse or surviving divorced spouse of an insured worker. Continue reading……
Q&A on Spousal Benefits
In a post on www.forbes.com, contributor Laurence Kotlikoff tackles a series of questions about Social Security spousal benefits, one of the most misunderstood facets of the program. Check out his post here, and know that the AMAC Foundation offers a…
A quick look at some Social Security basics
In a recorded article posted at dlshowonline.com, The David Lukas Show presents a discussion on a series of five basic Social Security rules that everyone needs to know when applying for benefits. From taxation of benefits to coordinating of spousal benefits, the 48 minute…
Restricted Application for Spousal Benefits Only…A Strategy Still Available
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 changed much of the strategic landscape for seniors, specifically with respect to options like “File and Suspend,” the rules for deemed filing, and so on. But one specific filing strategy that remains in effect…
Social Security Reform and Widow Benefits
A brief issued this month by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.analyzes the quandary of widow benefits vs. the benefits available to a surviving spouse in a dual-earning situation. As explained in the brief, “a widow from a $100,000…
An Update on Social Security’s Spousal Benefit Provisions
The issue of qualifying for spousal benefits under Social Security can be confusing, given the rules for divorced spouses, the rules for Restricted Applications, and so on. This “Help with My Social Security.com” post on player.fm offers some interpretations that can…
It’s Your Social Security…Make Sure Your Getting the Most!
In a post on sgadvisor.net, InvestmentNews contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin offers an extensive overview of the basics of ensuring a correct and appropriate level of Social Security benefits. Ms. Franklin covers the importance of being constantly vigilant on the accuracy of…
Social Security and Widowed Spouses
Understanding the benefits available to widowed spouses is key to financial planning for the aftermath of the loss of a loved one, and WTOP’s Dawn Doebler takes care in a post to explain the process for obtaining the benefits available. Her…