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Social Security Reduction for the Self-Employed
In the complex world of Social Security and Taxes, there are always little “issues” floating around that could come back to harm you if...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Mar 22, 20193 min read


Spousal and Dependent Benefits
I received the following question: My wife and I have full legal and physical custody of our granddaughter. She is 16 months old and...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jan 22, 20192 min read


Happy Holidays!
We are taking some time off this week to spend it with family and friends over the holidays. We wish you and your families the very best...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Dec 26, 20181 min read


Timing Your First Benefits Check
The following question came in this week… “I understand the earnings test for those under FRA but my question has to do with the period...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Dec 11, 20182 min read


2019 COLA Changes
2019 COLA Changes Well, the wait is over for the 2019 announcement on the cost of living adjustment (COLA) to Social Security. I have...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 27, 20181 min read


Happy Thanksgiving!
We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends! We’ll be back next week with another Social Security blog...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 20, 20181 min read


Overcoming Privacy Concerns With Divorced Spouse Benefits
As our long-time blog listeners/readers know, divorced spouses are entitled to receive benefits on their ex-spouse’s earnings if certain...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 13, 20183 min read


Benefit Calculation Before Full Retirement Age
The following question arrived this week: “I turned 63 in September 2018. I stopped working at the end of 2017, and do not expect to have...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 6, 20182 min read


Benefits Repayment After Withdrawing Your Application
I received the following question recently: “I need to repay my Social Security benefits after withdrawing my application. I filed in...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 30, 20181 min read


Claiming Survivor Benefits
Reader question: “I am 58 years old and work full time. My spouse passed away in 2016 at the age of 51. I was told that at 60 I could...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 23, 20182 min read


Receiving Benefits While Abroad
Reader question: “I will be in Romania for several years. If I open a bank account there, can my Social Security benefits be sent...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 17, 20181 min read


Benefit Adjustments at Full Retirement Age
Reader question: “I will be 66 next July. I want to begin collecting Social Security in January, if possible. I believe that I can begin...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 9, 20182 min read


Correcting Errors in Your Earnings Record
The Social Security Administration tracks hundreds of millions of records. Even with a very small error rate, the chance there is a...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 2, 20182 min read


Timing of Earnings Test
Another great question from a reader this week: “Regarding earnings test, can you please clarify the timing and mechanics? I cannot...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 25, 20181 min read


What Counts as Earnings
Question from reader: “In one of your post you write; ‘You are exposed to the Earnings Test that will reduce your benefit if you earn...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 18, 20181 min read


Calculation of WEP
Question from reader: “I’ve been reading your blog and enjoy how far reaching on SSA it covers. That said I’m confused on one area and...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 11, 20181 min read


Earnings Test and Spousal Benefits
We had a great question regarding the earnings test and spousal benefits from our email box this week: “I am 66 (FRA), the higher earner,...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 4, 20182 min read


Spousal Benefits
From the email bag this week, we have a question regarding spousal benefits: “My year of birth is 1953. My wife’s is 1956. I want to file...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 28, 20182 min read


Student Loans and Social Security
Student loan debt is usually thought of as a younger person’s issue, but a new report suggests that older Americans are also facing the...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 21, 20182 min read


Converting Spousal Benefits to Survivor Benefits
This next question is something we have not really addressed directly before regarding spousal and survivor benefits, so I really...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 14, 20182 min read
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