Tag: Social Security

Spousal Social Security Benefits

At full retirement age, which is now 66, your spouse can receive the greater of the spouse’s benefit or 50% of your benefit. This presumes that both of you are at least age 66. This is good for spouses that...

Social Security to resume benefits statement mailings

If you missed opening the mailbox to see your future estimated payments from the SSA, take heart--the paper statements, a victim of budget cuts several years ago, are reappearing soon! Starting this September, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will resume...

Social Security Benefits: Key Considerations before You Make a Decision

As more Americans remain healthy well into their 80's or byond, the picture of retirement for those lucky folks could be changing.  Often, they have the capacity and interest (or need) to continue some form of work as a senior citizen. ...