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The Most Insignificant Social Security Benefit (opens the original)
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I’m always amazed that the most insignificant of all Social Security benefits seems so significant to so many people. I am talking about the crummy little one-time $255 death benefit. I’m always getting emails from readers asking me about it. Or, to be more precise, they are usually asking me why the benefit wasn’t paid on behalf of a deceased family member. Before I get into some of those emails, I’ve got to give a little background about this insignificant but popular Social Security benefit.
Repeat After Me: ‘SSI and Social Security Are Not the Same Thing!’ (opens the original)
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I can tell from my emails that it’s time for me to trot out another version of my “SSI and Social Security Are Not the Same Thing” column. Despite my preaching over the years, I continue to get emails from readers getting Social Security benefits that say things like this: “My wife and I are getting SSI. And we would like to ask you some questions.” Or this: “My SSI check is $2,140 per month. My wife’s SSI check is $1,800. Can she get any of my SSI?” Today I got an email from a woman who said th
Bad Husbands and Social Security (opens the original)
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I’ve talked about the issue of bad husbands and Social Security before. But if my emails are any indication, there still are a lot of rotten husbands out there! That’s why I keep telling my wife she should fall down on her knees every day and thank her lucky stars that she got one of the good guys. OK, I really don’t do that. In fact, if I did say that to my wife, the only reason she might drop to her knees is that she'd be laughing so hard she wouldn’t be able to keep standing! But I can’t help
Meet Tom, Dick, and Harry (opens the original)
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There is no question I am asked more frequently than this one: “When should I file for my Social Security?' And then they will frequently follow that up with these additional questions: ”Should I take it at 62? Or wait until my full retirement age?“ And others will add one more age to the mix. They ask: ”Or should I wait until age 70?” If I’m in a flippant mood, I will answer this way. “Tell me the month and year you are going to die, and I will tell you when to start your Social Security benefi
Social Security Fast Facts and Figures - Garden City News (opens the original)
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If you are doing any kind of research into Social Security issues, the Social Security Administration website has a ton of information for you. SSA’s Office of Research, Statistics and Policy Analysis produces a plethora of publications covering almost every conceivable Social Security-related topic. Admittedly, some of them are only for serious scholars or historians studying very esoteric subjects. Here is a sample title: “Old Age Insurance for Agricultural Workers in Western Europe.” And here
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