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How Remarriage Might Affect Social Security Benefits
A reader wonders how remarriage might affect his Social Security benefits. “I’m considering getting married. I’m a 64-year-old widower,...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Mar 12, 20204 min read


The 10-Year Rule: Months Literally or Calendar Years?
Jim and Chris are asked to address the topic of the 10-year rule for spousal benefits: “I have a client that was married 9 years and 10...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Feb 27, 20202 min read


Can I Make Roth Contributions After Retirement?
A podcast listener asks some questions slightly off-topic from Social Security today: what qualifies as ‘earned’ income, and can he make...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Feb 13, 20204 min read


Filing Retroactively
A Texan couple looks for some clarification on their Social Security options and filing retroactively. “I am 58, and my husband is 61. We...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jan 23, 20203 min read


If Social Security Projects a Reduced Payout in 2035, Should I Claim Early?
If Social Security projects a reduced payout in 2035 (possibly reducing it to 75%), should claimers apply for their benefits early? An...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jan 9, 20204 min read


Should I Appeal a Skipped Benefit Check?
This week we have a Social Security question regarding whether to appeal a skipped benefit check , supposedly because the beneficiary...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Dec 26, 20193 min read


Claiming Spousal Benefits
This week, we have a question from a husband wanting to know about claiming spousal benefits: can his wife claim spousal benefits before...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Dec 12, 20193 min read


Child-in-Care Spousal Benefits
This week we are catching up on interesting unanswered questions from the past: here is one asked in September 2018 about child-in-care...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 28, 20193 min read


Can You Minimize the Impact of GPO?
The question this week is from someone asking how to minimize the impact of GPO on his wife’s non-covered pension and his Social Security...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 14, 20194 min read


Transitioning from Disability to Full Retirement Age
This week we have a question from someone curious about the timing of the transition from Social Security Disability to Full Retirement...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 31, 20192 min read


Should I File Retroactively?
Many people wonder, “Should I file retroactively for Social Security Benefits?”. The question this week is from someone considering...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 17, 20193 min read


How Remarrying Affects Survivor Benefits
This week the question is from a young widow wondering how remarrying affects Survivor Benefits from her deceased husband’s Social...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 3, 20193 min read


Filing a Restricted Application
The question this week is about two different Social Security concepts: filing a restricted application and employing the...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 19, 20193 min read


Spousal Benefit Rule of Deeming
This week, a question from a husband who is almost 68 years old and is wondering if he can claim spousal benefits from his wife’s Social...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 5, 20193 min read


Military Earnings Credit
This week, a question from a retired U.S. Marine who wants clarification on a Social Security earnings credit for military members: I...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 22, 20193 min read


How do Social Security Disability and Insurance Work Together?
I received the following question about how Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and long-term disability insurance benefits work...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 8, 20194 min read


Qualifying for Disability Benefits
A question about qualifying for Social Security Disability Benefits: “I am 58 and worked from 2015 to February 2019, with very remote...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 25, 20192 min read


How WEP Effects Benefits
I recently received an interesting question regarding how WEP effects Benefits: “Twelve years ago, at age 50, I became a State of Ohio...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 11, 20193 min read


Filing for Social Security Benefits Retroactively
I recently received a question about filing retroactively for Social Security benefits: Am I eligible for one or six months of...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 27, 20192 min read


MySocialSecurity Account Trouble
I receive many questions from people having trouble with their MySocialSecurity account; this one was about getting frozen out of their...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 13, 20192 min read
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