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Spousal Social Security Benefits: 5 Things All Retired Couples Should Know
Key Points There are eligibility requirements that determine whether spouses or ex-spouses qualify for spousal benefits.The ...
Do You Qualify for Spousal Social Security Benefits?
Key Points Spousal benefits allow you to receive as much as 50% of your spouse's monthly benefit.Claiming spousal benefits ...
The Savings Game: Getting retroactive Social Security benefit payments
Q. I receive a significant pension from work I have done outside of Social Security. I have not worked enough hours under ...
Social Security is issuing payments of $2,000 on average on Wednesday, July 23: find out who’s getting a check
On the fourth Wednesday in July, the Social Security Administration is scheduled to send out the month’s final round of ...
3 Misconceptions About Social Security Spousal Benefits All Couples Should Get to the Bottom Of
If you're entitled to Social Security on your own, each year you delay your claim past full retirement age boosts your monthly benefits by 8%, up until age 70. But the maximum spousal benefit you can ...
Worried About Social Security in 2025? A Pro Financial Planner Shares Key Things To Know
In a recent podcast, Barbara Ginty reassured listeners that while Social Security isn't going away, it does face pressures ...
Social Security: Two Types of Benefits Being Paid This Week
This week, payments are set to be made to those receiving retirement, survivor and spousal benefits as well as disability ...
Social Security Payments of up to $5,108 Being Sent This Week
Those who retire at age 62 can receive up to $2,831 per month, while waiting until 67—the full retirement age—increases the ...
Dear Abby: Retired couple fears loss of Social Security benefits. ‘Shouldn’t we get what we paid into all these years?’
DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I are retired and on Social Security. We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a ...
3 Social Security Mistakes Married Couples Risk Making
Married couples have a prime opportunity to work together and maximize their Social Security benefits. Don't be too quick to ...
What Gen X Gets Wrong About Claiming Social Security
Claiming benefits at age 62 means a permanent 30% reduction in monthly payments. In two short years, the oldest members of ...
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Do You Qualify for Spousal Social Security Benefits? - Nasdaq
Spousal benefits can provide additional inflation-protected retirement income for married couples. As of the latest data from the Social Security Administration (SSA), nearly 2 million people ...