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Five Changes to Social Security for 2017
Every year the Social Security Administration updates many key figures within their system. With the New Year starting, now is a good...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Jan 3, 20172 min read


Happy Holidays!
We’re taking this week off to spend time with family and friends. We hope you are having a wonderful holiday and we’ll be back after...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Dec 27, 20161 min read


Social Security Reform Act of 2016
This December (2016), representative Johnson from Texas has proposed a bill entitled the “Social Security Reform Act of 2016” that...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Dec 20, 20165 min read


Under Construction
We wanted to post a summary of the Social Security Reform Act of 2016 as proposed by Congressman Johnson from Texas. Unfortunately, that...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Dec 14, 20161 min read


Social Security Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronyms and abbreviations are popular with governmental agencies, but they can sure make things confusing for the rest of us! This week...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Dec 7, 20162 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®
Nov 29, 20163 min read


Happy Thanksgiving!
Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! We’ll be back next week with more Social Security information for you.

Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 22, 20161 min read


Withdrawing Your Social Security Application
In the past we have mentioned how important it is to fully consider all the ramifications of your choice of when to file for Social...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 15, 20162 min read


What’s a Computational Year?
We received a question asking us to clarify how the 40 Elapsed and 35 Computational Years work when Social Security calculates your...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 8, 20163 min read


Caution – Health Savings Accounts and Social Security
We have blogged many times about different situations where filing for benefits while still working may be advantageous. Or other times...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 1, 20162 min read


Social Security Changes for 2017
The headlines recently have been focusing on the miniscule COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) that the Social Security Administration has...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 25, 20162 min read


Don’t Trust Your Social Security Benefit Estimate
Those of us who have been working for quite some time were accustomed to receiving a Social Security statement every year that reported...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 18, 20163 min read


Recommended Improvements to Social Security Claiming Process
Social Security Claiming Process In September of 2016 the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the Social...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 11, 20162 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®
Oct 4, 20162 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®
Sep 27, 20163 min read


When Can You Claim Your Social Security Retirement Benefit?
Simply put, you can claim your Social Security retirement benefit any time after you turn 62. However, since this is Social Security...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 20, 20162 min read


Spousal Benefits Without the Wait
This is a follow up to a blog post from June 8th, 2016 entitled “Who Qualifies as a Spouse for Benefits?” As it turns out, there is...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 13, 20162 min read


What Is the Social Security First Year Rule?
Long-time readers of our blog probably know if you retire before your Full Retirement Age (FRA), which for most people today is sometime...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 6, 20163 min read


Beware – Retroactive Benefits
A little issue has come to our attention with regard to the way Social Security offices process your application for benefits once you...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 30, 20162 min read


What Are Retroactive Benefits?
Have you heard of Social Security Retroactive Benefits? Most people know you can apply for your Social Security benefits as early as age...

Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 23, 20163 min read
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