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2015 Social Security Trustees Report
The 2015 OASDI Trustees Report, officially called “The 2015 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 5, 20152 min read


Spousal Benefits for the Non-Married
Effective May 19th, 2015 it is possible for some people to be eligible for the same Social Security benefits as spouses, even though they...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 29, 20152 min read


The $69,000 Survivor Benefit That Almost Never Happened
This week we describe a situation where had a person followed the recommendation they received at the Social Security office they would...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 15, 20153 min read


Divorced Spouse Benefit vs Your Own Retirement Benefit
We had someone write in recently asking us to confirm her plan for filing benefits. She is divorced, but not remarried and currently age...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 8, 20153 min read


Applying for Social Security
We have often talked on this blog and our radio show about going to Social Security and “filing for you benefits.” All too often missed...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 1, 20153 min read


Divorced, Remarried and Divorced Again
We recently were sent the following question… “I was married to my first husband for 12 years before I divorced him when I was 45. I...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 24, 20153 min read


Suspending Benefits & Claiming Spousal Benefits
Recently we received a question about Suspending Social Security Retirement Benefits, and since it is not the first time we have received...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 17, 20152 min read


Working After Full Retirement Age
We recently had a question come in where the person asked the following: “I just turned 66 this year (in 2015) and have gone back to work...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 10, 20152 min read


Additional Side Effects of WEP
We have spoken several times about the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) of Social Security. Regular visitors to the blog will...

Chris Stein, CFP®
May 20, 20152 min read


MAGI and Medicare
In a previous blog post we discussed how your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) can increase your Medicare Part B and Part D...

Chris Stein, CFP®
May 13, 20153 min read


Full Retirement Age for Survivor Benefits
Sometimes things that look simple and easy to understand can have a hidden “but” or two that makes them a little more confusing and...

Chris Stein, CFP®
May 6, 20152 min read


Schedule Glitch
Due to a minor schedule glitch, we don’t have a new post for you this week. Please check back next Wednesday.

Chris Stein, CFP®
Apr 28, 20151 min read


GPO Can Make Claiming Decision Easy
If you’ve read this blog before, you know that sometimes you can have multiple possible claiming strategies when it comes to claiming...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Apr 21, 20153 min read


Medicare Premiums & Your Social Security Check
Once you reach age 65 it is common practice to become part of the Medicare insurance system. If you are also collecting Social Security...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Apr 14, 20152 min read


Retirement Plan Benefit Estimates
In 2013, the Department of Labor announced that they were going to require the plan administrators of “qualified” employer sponsored...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Apr 7, 20152 min read


Question on Remarriage and Survivor Benefits
We received a question from a listener regarding the effects of remarriage on survivor benefits. As this is a common scenario when a...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Mar 25, 20152 min read


Question on Claiming Suspended Benefits
After listening to our discussion of Suspending Benefits we had a reader/listener contact us with a hypothetical question. To set up...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Mar 18, 20153 min read


Social Security Timeline
Most people know they are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits when they reach age 62, but there is a whole Social Security...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Mar 3, 20153 min read


Social Security – A Better Deal Than You Think
For quite some time now there has been a movement afoot to “privatize” Social Security. The argument for privatization promotes the view...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Feb 17, 20156 min read


Social Security’s 75th Anniversary
January 31st, 2015 marks the 75th anniversary of the very first Social Security monthly benefit check. Ida May Fuller paid into the...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Feb 10, 20152 min read
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