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Accessing a Benefit Estimate as a Survivor
A reader from Ohio looks for clarity on their Social Security benefits since they are already collecting survivor benefits. "I was...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 11, 20244 min read
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Social Security Survivorship & Child-In-Care Benefits
A reader from Oklahoma asks about his mother's ability to claim Social Security survivor and child-in-care benefits. "My dad just passed...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Mar 8, 20244 min read
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Maximizing Social Security Survivor Benefits
A reader from the State of Washington asks about the best strategy for maximizing his wife’s Social Security survivor benefits. “I am...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 17, 20234 min read
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Social Security Survivor and Personal Benefits
A reader from Washington seeks clarification on claiming a Social Security survivor benefit and the timing of claiming her own benefit....
Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 8, 20235 min read
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Timing Of Social Security Spousal and Survivorship Benefits
A reader from Kansas asks a question from a client regarding Social Security and the claiming of benefits. "I have a client who asked a...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 30, 20233 min read
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Social Security Survivorship Benefit at Husbands Age 62
A reader from Pennsylvania wonders what her Social Security survivorship benefit would be if her husband claimed benefits early at age...
Chris Stein, CFP®
May 19, 20233 min read
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Answering Social Security Survivor Benefit Questions
A reader from New York asks if claiming a spousal benefit before Full Retirement Age (FRA) reduces the survivor benefit amount and what...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Mar 24, 20232 min read
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Social Security Survivor Benefits and Delayed Benefits
A reader from Kentucky wonders if he can claim a Social Security survivor benefit while delaying his own benefit to age 70. “I have two...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 4, 20223 min read
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How Can I Claim A Social Security Survivor Benefit?
A reader from Washington asks about claiming a Social Security survivor benefit. My wife passed away in 2010 at the age of 52. I am now...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Jan 21, 20223 min read
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Social Security Survivorship Benefits and Government Pension Clarification
A reader from Massachusetts asks about survivorship benefits, his spouse’s pension and his Social Security retirement benefit. “My wife...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Dec 24, 20212 min read
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Clarification On Claiming Social Security Survivor Benefits
A reader from Delaware has a question about claiming Social Security survivor benefits. "My cousin's ex-husband was born in October 1954...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 17, 20215 min read
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Social Security Survivor Benefit Rules and Clarification
A reader asks about the timing of Social Security survivor benefits. “I am 66, and my wife is 57. I plan on waiting until age 70 to claim...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 9, 20212 min read
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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...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 25, 20213 min read
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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...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 13, 20204 min read
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How Do I Know Which Survivor Social Security Benefits to Claim?
A reader would like to know about claiming Social Security benefits on his deceased spouse's record. "My wife passed away last year. Can...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 4, 20202 min read
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How Remarrying Affects Survivor Benefits
This week the question is from a young widow wondering how remarrying affects Survivor Benefits from her deceased husband’s Social...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 3, 20193 min read
311 views
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
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Leaving Your Social Security Benefit to Someone Else?
You’ve saved well, invested responsibly and accumulated more assets that you’ll need in your retirement. When you pass away, there will...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 26, 20182 min read
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FRA 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®
Jun 19, 20182 min read
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Delaying Survivor Benefit
We received the following question from a reader this week: “My mother will be turning 65 this year and is trying to figure out how to...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 12, 20183 min read
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