Would Selling A Home Affect Our Social Security? Q: My wife is 65 and I’m 66. Both of us have started Social Security. We have an opportunity to sell our home, and would realize about $180,000 gain. Would this affect ...
Category: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Social Security
Social Security & Medicare Questions: Claiming Widow’s Benefits
If My Ex Passes Away Will I Be Able To Claim Widow's Benefits? Q: I'm 64 and in the process of divorce. My soon to be ex-husband who is 65 earns considerably more than I do. Neither of us has started Social Security y ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: WEP and Widow’s Benefits
Q: My Social Security benefits are reduced because I receive a government pension. I started benefits at age 70. My wife worked in a private sector job and started Social Security at 66. If I pass on would her Social Sec ...
Ask The Advisor: Spousal Benefits
What Happened To My Higher Retirement Benefit? Q: When my husband and I were planning the timing on our Social Security benefits, our financial advisor suggested that we could maximize our payout if I started with a s ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: Benefits on Deceased Ex
Q: My ex-wife passed away recently. I'm 61 and still working. Would I qualify for any Social Security benefits based on her account? A: If your late ex-spouse was entitled to a Social Security retirement ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: Retroactive Benefits
Q: Can you explain the rules about working after starting Social Security, and retroactive benefits? My older brother received 6 months in retroactive benefits when he filed for benefits after turning 66. I turn 66, m ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: Electronic Benefits and Fraud
How Safe Are Electronic Social Security Benefits From Fraud? Q: Recently I got a notice that my bank account was overdrawn. When I checked with the bank, my Social Security direct deposit was never received. I called ...
Ask the Advisor: Working on Disability
How Can My Sister's Son-In-Law Work And Claim Disability? Q: My sister's son-in-law lost his job several years ago, and not long after filed for disability. My sister says that after a recent tornado, he made "good" ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: Medicare and Dental Coverage
Q: I'm turning 65 later this year and my dentist tells me that I will need dentures. Does Medicare cover dental services? A: Medicare does not cover routine dental care that you normally receive for the health of your ...
Best Ways To Save: Maximizing Social Security Payments
How Can We Maximize Our Social Security Payments? Q: I’m 66, still working, and have not started benefits. If I start benefits now I would get $1,863 per month. My wife turns 64 this year and would like to start benef ...
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