Chris Stein, CFP®
Social Security Child-In-Care Benefits
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Oct 1
- 4 min
Delaying Your Own Social Security Benefit While Claiming A Survivor Benefit
A reader from Wisconsin looks for clarification on whether someone who is already claiming Social Security benefits can postpone their...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Sep 3
- 4 min
Clarification on Retroactively Claiming Social Security Benefits
A reader from Maine would like to know more about how Social Security benefits can be claimed retroactively. “I will reach my Full...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Aug 20
- 3 min
How the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) is Affected When Combining Retirement Benefits
A Missouri reader wonders about the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) if he combines non-Social Security and Social Security...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Aug 6
- 3 min
Social Security Disability Benefits & The Rules Behind Delaying Your Retirement Benefit
A Florida reader collecting Social Security disability benefits looks for clarification on delaying his Social Security retirement...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Jul 23
- 3 min
Social Security and Deferred Compensation Plans
A reader from Los Angeles asks if contributing to a deferred compensation program lowers his Social Security earnings history. "I am 63...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Jun 25
- 3 min
Social Security Reporting Potential Survivor Benefits
A reader from California asks about how Social Security reports potential survivor benefits. "I know that one huge benefit of one spouse...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Jun 11
- 3 min
Social Security Disability Benefits & Claiming Spousal Benefits
A reader receiving SSDI looks for clarification on collecting spousal Social Security benefits. “Hi, my husband is currently 65, and I...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- May 14
- 3 min
Taxation of Retroactive Social Security Benefits
A reader from Kentucky looks for clarification on the taxation of retroactive Social Security benefits. “My question concerns Social...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Dec 25, 2020
- 5 min
Miscellaneous Social Security Questions
A Kentucky reader asks about the best Social Security claiming date for her and her husband. "I am trying to dial in the best Social...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Dec 11, 2020
- 4 min
Social Security, Mega Backdoor Roth Strategies, and QLACs
A Pennsylvanian reader asks about various claiming strategies for Social Security survivor benefits. “I am 54 years old, was married for...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Nov 13, 2020
- 4 min
RMDs, Social Security, Annuities, and Pension Survivor Benefits
A Florida reader wrote a while back wanting to know about his wife's potential to claim a Social Security spousal benefit based on the...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Oct 23, 2020
- 4 min
Social Security, Savings Advice, and Annuities
A reader would like to know what month he’ll be able to receive his first full Social Security payment.
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Oct 9, 2020
- 5 min
COVID-19's Impact on Social Security
A reader would like to know about how COVID-19 will impact his Social Security benefits.
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Jul 10, 2020
- 3 min
How Switching Citizenship May Affect Social Security Benefits
A reader who lives in Spain has some questions about the Social Security benefits she has earned if she were to switch citizenship.
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Jun 26, 2020
- 3 min
What if I Made Excess Contributions?
A reader has a Social Security question regarding excess contributions made to Social Security.
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Jan 23, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Sep 12, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Aug 23, 2017
- 2 min
10 Year Rule and Divorced Spouse Benefits
We received the following question recently regarding the 10-year rule and divorced spouse benefits: “My Mother is 62 and wants to file...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
- Aug 9, 2017
- 2 min
Question Regarding WEP
WEP, the Windfall Elimination Provision, affects people who worked in a Social Security exempt, government or non-profit job and who also...
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