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Latest Fraud Advisory
Last week the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Social Security Administration issued a press release warning people of the...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 25, 20172 min read


Question on Survivor Benefits
This week we were asked the following question via email: “I am 65 and my wife is 53. I plan on waiting until 70 to claim SS to get the...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 18, 20173 min read


Child-In-Care Spousal Benefits
We had the following question come in about Child-In-Care Spousal benefits and how they are affected by early filing: I am 66 and just...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 11, 20172 min read


Happy Independence Day!
Hope you had a wonderful 4th of July! We’re taking some time off this week for the holiday. We’ll be back next week with a new post for you!

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 4, 20171 min read


When to Claim Divorced Spouse Benefit?
The Social Security Divorced Spouse Benefit can be a bit confusing. Recently we received an email question from a reader on this...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 27, 20172 min read


Taxation of Social Security Benefits
There has been a lot of talk around the office and with clients about taxation of Social Security benefits. Since we are talking about...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 20, 20174 min read


Top 10 Social Security Facts and Figures
The Social Security Administration publishes an annual Beneficiary Report, containing a variety of facts and figures regarding the Social...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 13, 20171 min read


Medicare Premiums and Your Social Security Check 2017
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®
Jun 6, 20172 min read


Healthcare May Take Your Social Security
Many people believe once they reach the age of 65 and are eligible for Medicare, their healthcare expenses miraculously go away. That is...

Chris Stein, CFP®
May 30, 20172 min read


Fraud Protection and Social Security
The Social Security Administration announced (again) that it was going to step up the fraud protection of online SS accounts. Text...

Chris Stein, CFP®
May 23, 20172 min read


How Does the Earnings Test Affect My Monthly Benefit?
You may be aware of the Social Security Earnings Test, but you may not know how it will directly affect your Social Security benefit...

Chris Stein, CFP®
May 16, 20172 min read


Delays in Your Delayed Retirement Credits
Did you know you could have a delay in receiving your delayed retirement credits? This week, I’d like to take a look at some of the...

Chris Stein, CFP®
May 9, 20172 min read


Rethinking Survivor Benefits
Surviving spouses, and ex-spouses that were married at least 10 years, are eligible to receive 100% of the amount their deceased spouse...

Chris Stein, CFP®
May 2, 20173 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®
Apr 25, 20173 min read


Social Security Statistical Snapshot
The Social Security Administration releases periodic updates about the benefits paid to beneficiaries. The following is a statistical...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Apr 18, 20171 min read


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

Chris Stein, CFP®
Apr 11, 20172 min read


Basics of Survivor Benefits
If a person who has earned survivor benefits passes away, the family members they leave behind may be eligible for those survivor...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Apr 4, 20172 min read


Can You Change Your Mind About Claiming Your Social Security Benefit
People often decide to claim Social Security benefits without fully understanding the ramifications of their decision. When you file...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Mar 28, 20172 min read


Social Security Phishing Warning
The following warning was released on March 6th, 2017 by the Acting Inspector General Social Security, and was of such importance I...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Mar 21, 20172 min read


Do Earnings After Claiming Social Security Matter?
We received the following question this past week that many of you will find interesting: “I am 65 years old right now and plan to claim...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Mar 14, 20173 min read
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