Your Social Security Benefits
On February 16, 2018,
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by Leslye
We all have been paying into Social Security for years and can’t wait to start collecting…but WAIT…don’t be in a rush! According to AARP and the Financial Planning Association, most retirees don’t know that waiting to collect Social Security will get them a bigger benefit—and most don’t know how much bigger! Individuals who collect their […]
Divorce and Social Security
On February 19, 2017,
in Blog, Divorce, Divorce & Children, Divorce Advice, Divorce Advice for Men, Divorce Advice for Women, Divorce Information, Divorce/Financial, Leslye's Quotes and Notes, Marriage, Marriage Advice for Men, Marriage Advice for Women, Prepare for Divorce, Preparing for Divorce,
by Leslye
Married couples have an advantage when it comes to Social Security. It’s called the “spousal benefit.” It allows the lower-earning spouse to collect up to 50% of the higher-earning spouse’s benefit at full retirement age. Even if you are divorced, you still have the ability to collect Social Security spousal benefits based on your former […]