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Divorce and Social Security: 5 Things to Know

You may qualify for benefits equal to half those of your higher-earning ex-spouse, without needing to tell them about it or seek their permission
May 16, 2024
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Social Security Is Starting to Do Right by People It Wronged

But do the agency’s new steps reversing its ‘clawback’ policy go far enough?
April 11, 2024
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Why We Are Glad We Started Social Security Benefits at 62

In making our decision, we ran all the numbers, including the most valuable number of all: time
February 27, 2024
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Living Only on Social Security

Millions of people approaching retirement age have lost their savings or could never set money aside; here’s how they plan to cope
June 21, 2023
Opinion
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Social Security Horror Stories: Beneficiaries Are Paying for the Agency's Overpayment Mistakes

Laurence Kotlikoff and Terry Savage on the impacts of the Social Security Administration's '$8.6 billion' in overpayments
May 19, 2023
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Social Insecurity

Beware: Social Security benefits can be garnished to pay some old debts
May 11, 2023
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How to Maximize Social Security

Social Security is the only source of retirement income for many Americans; for most, it is the only source indexed to inflation and guaranteed for life
April 26, 2023
Opinion
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An Economist Takes on the Social Security Earnings Test

What is the impact on older adults? Millions of dollars, he says.
March 23, 2023
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Ramsey Alwin: Championing Equity in Aging

Ramsey Alwin wants to enable people to age with dignity, regardless of their background, ethnicity, gender, race or sexual orientation
December 6, 2022
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3 Keys to Claiming Social Security Wisely

What to know before starting your Social Security retirement benefits
October 11, 2022
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We're Getting Our Financial Acts Together: Stressed About Social Security

It's a complicated topic, and after much research, we've decided to seek advice
March 24, 2022
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