Chris Stein, CFP®
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Most people know they are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits when they reach age 62, but there is a whole Social Security...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 22, 20161 min read
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! We’ll be back next week with more Social Security information for you.
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 15, 20162 min read
Withdrawing Your Social Security Application
In the past we have mentioned how important it is to fully consider all the ramifications of your choice of when to file for Social...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 8, 20163 min read
What’s a Computational Year?
We received a question asking us to clarify how the 40 Elapsed and 35 Computational Years work when Social Security calculates your...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 1, 20162 min read
Caution – Health Savings Accounts and Social Security
We have blogged many times about different situations where filing for benefits while still working may be advantageous. Or other times...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 25, 20162 min read
Social Security Changes for 2017
The headlines recently have been focusing on the miniscule COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) that the Social Security Administration has...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 18, 20163 min read
Don’t Trust Your Social Security Benefit Estimate
Those of us who have been working for quite some time were accustomed to receiving a Social Security statement every year that reported...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 11, 20162 min read
Recommended Improvements to Social Security Claiming Process
Social Security Claiming Process In September of 2016 the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the Social...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Oct 4, 20162 min read
Full Retirement Age For Survivor Benefits
Sometimes things that look simple and easy to understand can have a hidden “but” or two that makes them a little more confusing and...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 27, 20163 min read
Overcoming Privacy Concerns With Divorced Spouse Benefits
As our long time blog listeners/ readers know, divorced spouses are entitled to receive benefits on their ex-spouse’s earnings if certain...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 20, 20162 min read
When Can You Claim Your Social Security Retirement Benefit?
Simply put, you can claim your Social Security retirement benefit any time after you turn 62. However, since this is Social Security...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 13, 20162 min read
Spousal Benefits Without the Wait
This is a follow up to a blog post from June 8th, 2016 entitled “Who Qualifies as a Spouse for Benefits?” As it turns out, there is...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 6, 20163 min read
What Is the Social Security First Year Rule?
Long-time readers of our blog probably know if you retire before your Full Retirement Age (FRA), which for most people today is sometime...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 30, 20162 min read
Beware – Retroactive Benefits
A little issue has come to our attention with regard to the way Social Security offices process your application for benefits once you...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 23, 20163 min read
What Are Retroactive Benefits?
Have you heard of Social Security Retroactive Benefits? Most people know you can apply for your Social Security benefits as early as age...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 16, 20161 min read
Social Security Drops Cell Phone Requirement
Let today’s post be a lesson in staying up to date with Social Security rules and regulations. Readers of last week’s post learned that...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 9, 20162 min read
Cell Phone Required to Access Social Security Account
As of July 30th, the Social Security Administration requires people to have a cell phone attached to their online Social Security account...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 2, 20162 min read
How to Fix Errors in Your Earnings Record
The Social Security Administration tracks hundreds of millions of records. Even with a very small error rate, the chance there is a...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 26, 20162 min read
Social Security Benefit Reduction For Claiming Early
Today we discuss the Social Security benefit reduction as a result of claiming your retirement benefit prior to your full retirement age...
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Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 19, 20163 min read
Proposed Changes to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
A few proposals for changes to Social Security seem to be gaining momentum. One of these is to change the Windfall Elimination Provision...
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