All Age Groups Will Rely on Social Security

Most personal finance blogs are written by 20 and 30-year-olds. Many regularly proclaim that they are not relying on Social Security for retirement because they don’t expect it to be there for them. Read more

Repay and Restart for a Bigger Social Security Check

If you are already receiving Social Security retirement benefits, you may be running out of time to boost your future benefits by using the repay and re-apply strategy. This unusual technique allows existing retirees to pay back the total Social Security benefits received (without interest) and then re-apply based on your current age. Read more

More Answers About Social Security

I recently wrote about the “Ask an Expert” series on Social Security being published on the New York Times Bucks Blog.  The seventh and final set of questions and answers has been published today. Read more

Questions and Answers on Social Security

I’ve covered numerous topics on Social Security retirement benefits here at Go To Retirement. I think I’ve learned a lot doing the research. But it’s always good to get retirement planning advice and opinions from multiple sources. So today I have a tip for readers to find that advice, using questions submitted by you and others. Read more

Social Security Benefits Threatened by Wall Street

The rich bankers of Wall Street have decided that baby boomers and Social Security, not bank shenanigans, are the cause of government economic problems. This will be their message when the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform meets next week.

Ridiculous. Read more

Collecting Social Security Benefits While Living Abroad

You may be are curious about how living as an expat abroad (or traveling for an extended period) may effect your Social Security Retirement Benefits. Fortunately, the rules are not too complicated. Read more

Understanding the Social Security Claim and Suspend Strategy

Personal finance writers and married baby boomers have been talking and thinking a lot about different ways to maximize total Social Security benefits for the married couple. One of the most frequently discussed approaches is the “claim and suspend” strategy. There is a lot of confusion about how this works. Read more

Test Your Basic Social Security Knowledge

Baby boomers  are anxious and confused about how Social Security will best fit into their retirement income plans. Millions of words about Social Security have been published online and in print in recent years, all intended to educate us. Yet a knowledge gap remains. Read more

Social Security Spouse Benefits – Key Concepts

Do you understand how Social Security retirement benefits work for (and with) your spouse? If not, you are not alone. Here is a summary of some key concepts in claiming and receiving a benefit as a husband or wife of a Social Security retiree. Read more

How to Maximize Social Security Benefits

Here are some tips for maximizing Social Security retirement benefits. Most of these strategies will be applicable to baby boomers contemplating and planning for a sustainable retirement income. Read more

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