FREE Guide:
25 Social Security Tips Revealed
Essential Social Security Information All Americans Need To Know.
Learn when to start claiming social security benefits and how to structure your retirement plan to help make sure you get all that you are entitled.
CLAIM WHAT'S YOURS
Social Security is enormously complex. It’s easy to make the wrong decision when considering benefit strategies. But if you do, you potentially could leave tens of thousands of dollars on the table and never get to use them in your retirement.
Spousal Benefits
Married or Divorced, you may have spousal benefits available.
Taxable Income
Know what counts as taxable income for Social Security and strategize.
Monthly Benefit Amount
How taking before or after full retirement age affects your benefit amount.
Considering All Options
Between working and other income assets, how long can you defer your Social Security.
KEY QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
1. When can I start collecting Social Security benefits?
2. How are benefits calculated?
3. What are the pros and cons of delaying benefits?
4. What benefits can my spouse or ex-spouse claim?
5. Are Social Security benefits taxable?
6. How do cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) work?
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