Social Security
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How to Make Better Social Security Decisions
Most Americans make the wrong decisions about claiming Social Security benefits. That costs them $100,000 or more of lifetime benefits and increases financial struggles in their later years. It doesn’t have to be that way for you. Making Social Security claiming decisions the right way ensures you make the best choices for you and your […]
Is Social Security Still Shortchanging Beneficiaries?
Before I answer this question, here are two very important reminders (when it comes to your retirement money)… You don’t ask the IRS to help you pay the lowest taxes possible, and you shouldn’t rely on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to ensure you receive the maximum benefits. I’ve heard many anecdotal reports over the […]
Social Security Still Shortchanging Beneficiaries
You don’t ask the IRS to help you pay the lowest taxes possible, and you shouldn’t rely on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to ensure you receive the maximum benefits. I’ve heard many anecdotal reports over the years from readers and financial advisors about Social Security representatives giving incorrect answers or different reps giving different […]
Social Security Surprises, Quirks, Misunderstandings and Rules for Retirees and Near-Retirees
Social Security’s trust fund is going broke, but Social Security is a key source of income for most retirees. Social Security becomes a more important source of income the longer retirement lasts. Unfortunately, as I learned researching my latest book, few people really understand Social Security and make the best choices for them. It’s not […]
Social Security Continues to Underpay Surviving Spouses
You simply can’t rely on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help determine the right benefits for you, especially if you’re a widow or widower.What is even worse is that the SSA has been told about the problem for years and apparently has not been able to correct it. Here is the background. When a […]
How COVID-19 Changes Some Social Security Decisions
Because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are reevaluating their Social Security claiming decisions. If you’re among them, be sure you use the Social Security rules to make your revised strategy maximize lifetime benefits as much as possible. The economic downturn caused many people to lose their jobs, and business owners saw […]
The Pandemic Reduces Social Security’s Solvency and Some Benefits
The coronavirus pandemic is going to have some serious, long-term effects on Social Security’s solvency and on the amounts paid to some beneficiaries. The trust fund that helps pay benefits to non-disabled Social Security beneficiaries is scheduled to run out of money in 2034, according to the latest annual report from the Trustees of Social […]
