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Social Security Disability Benefits & Claiming Spousal Benefits

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®

Jan 8
3 min

Spousal Benefits and Social Security

A reader from Arizona wants more information on claiming Social Security spousal benefits at her husband's Full Retirement Age (FRA). "I...

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Tips to Maximize a Spousal Social Security Benefit

Chris Stein, CFP®

Aug 14, 2020
4 min

Tips to Maximize a Spousal Social Security Benefit

A reader would like to know if her husband's Social Security spousal benefits would be penalized if she claims her benefits early.

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Child-In-Care Spousal Benefits: Can I Still Work?

Chris Stein, CFP®

May 26, 2020
2 min

Child-In-Care Spousal Benefits: Can I Still Work?

A reader from Florida would like to know if she can still work if she files for child-in-care spousal benefits. “If I file for...

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Divorced Spousal Benefit: What If My Ex Hasn’t Claimed Benefits?

Chris Stein, CFP®

Apr 24, 2020
3 min

Divorced Spousal Benefit: What If My Ex Hasn’t Claimed Benefits?

A reader asks about her Social Security divorced spousal benefit if her ex-spouse has not yet claimed his benefits but is turning 62....

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Chris Stein, CFP®

Dec 13, 2019
3 min

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...

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Chris Stein, CFP®

Feb 25, 2019
1 min

Suspending Spousal Benefits

We had the following simple, yet interesting new question come in recently: “I often read on your blog about suspending your own...

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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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Overcoming Privacy Concerns With Divorced Spouse Benefits

Chris Stein, CFP®

Nov 14, 2018
3 min

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...

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Chris Stein, CFP®

Sep 5, 2018
2 min

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,...

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Converting Spousal Benefits to Survivor Benefits

Chris Stein, CFP®

Aug 15, 2018
2 min

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...

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Delayed Claiming and Retroactive Benefits

Chris Stein, CFP®

Aug 8, 2018
2 min

Delayed Claiming and Retroactive Benefits

Another good question regarding delayed claiming and retroactive benefits has come in from our listeners this week: “I am over 70, and...

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Chris Stein, CFP®

Apr 18, 2018
2 min

Spousal Child in Care Benefits

We recently received this excellent question regarding spousal child in care benefits, so I want to share it with all of you. “My husband...

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Filing Strategies for Spouses With Large Age Differences

Chris Stein, CFP®

Nov 29, 2017
3 min

Filing Strategies for Spouses With Large Age Differences

What are the options for Social Security filing strategies when spouses have a large age difference? Limited Choices There are more...

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Chris Stein, CFP®

Nov 8, 2017
2 min

Switching Survivor Benefits

We had the following question on Social Security survivor benefits come in this past week from a blog reader… “My mother is 69 years old...

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Chris Stein, CFP®

Nov 1, 2017
2 min

Qualifying as a Spouse for Benefits

Strangely enough, there are rules that determine who qualifies as a spouse for purposes of qualifying for Social Security Spousal...

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10 Year Rule and Divorced Spouse Benefits

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®

Jul 19, 2017
3 min

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...

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Chris Stein, CFP®

Jul 12, 2017
2 min

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...

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Chris Stein, CFP®

Jun 28, 2017
2 min

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...

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Social Security Disability Benefits & Claiming Spousal Benefits

Spousal Benefits and Social Security

Tips to Maximize a Spousal Social Security Benefit

Child-In-Care Spousal Benefits: Can I Still Work?

Divorced Spousal Benefit: What If My Ex Hasn’t Claimed Benefits?

Claiming Spousal Benefits

Suspending Spousal Benefits

Spousal and Dependent Benefits

Overcoming Privacy Concerns With Divorced Spouse Benefits

Earnings Test and Spousal Benefits

Converting Spousal Benefits to Survivor Benefits

Delayed Claiming and Retroactive Benefits

Spousal Child in Care Benefits

Filing Strategies for Spouses With Large Age Differences

Switching Survivor Benefits

Qualifying as a Spouse for Benefits

10 Year Rule and Divorced Spouse Benefits

Question on Survivor Benefits

Child-In-Care Spousal Benefits

When to Claim Divorced Spouse Benefit?

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