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Social Security for Overseas Workers
A reader from North Dakota asks about earning enough Social Security credits while working overseas and how this impacts Medicare...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Feb 214 min read
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Calculating Spousal Social Security Benefit In A Unique Situation
A reader from Texas looks for clarity on how to calculate a Social Security spousal offset given their situation. "My wife is about five...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Feb 9, 20246 min read
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Timing Of Social Security Spousal and Survivorship Benefits
A reader from Kansas asks a question from a client regarding Social Security and the claiming of benefits. "I have a client who asked a...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 30, 20233 min read
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Rules Surrounding Spousal Social Security Benefits
A reader from Connecticut asks about the rules surrounding when to claim a spousal Social Security benefit. "My husband is one year...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Jul 29, 20225 min read
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Clarification On A Potential Social Security Spousal Benefit
A reader from Michigan looks for clarification on the potential spousal benefit for his wife. I am a 65-year-old anesthesiologist. God...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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Social Security Child-In-Care Spousal Benefits.
A reader from Oregon asks for clarification regarding Social Security's Child-In-Care spousal benefit. I'm doing some research for a...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Feb 4, 20224 min read
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Social Security Survivorship Benefits and Government Pension Clarification
A reader from Massachusetts asks about survivorship benefits, his spouse’s pension and his Social Security retirement benefit. “My wife...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Dec 24, 20212 min read
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Clarification on Spousal Social Security Benefits
A reader from Michigan looks for clarification on Social Security spousal benefits. "I am a 65-year-old anesthesiologist who would like...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Dec 10, 20214 min read
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Social Security Disability Benefits & Claiming Spousal Benefits
A reader receiving SSDI looks for clarification on collecting spousal Social Security benefits. “Hi, my husband is currently 65, and I...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Jun 11, 20213 min read
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Spousal Benefits and Social Security
A reader from Arizona wants more information on claiming Social Security spousal benefits at her husband's Full Retirement Age (FRA). "I...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Jan 8, 20213 min read
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Tips to Maximize a Spousal Social Security Benefit
A reader would like to know if her husband's Social Security spousal benefits would be penalized if she claims her benefits early.
Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 14, 20204 min read
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Child-In-Care Spousal Benefits: Can I Still Work?
A reader from Florida would like to know if she can still work if she files for child-in-care spousal benefits. “If I file for...
Chris Stein, CFP®
May 26, 20202 min read
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Divorced Spousal Benefit: What If My Ex Hasn’t Claimed Benefits?
A reader asks about her Social Security divorced spousal benefit if her ex-spouse has not yet claimed his benefits but is turning 62....
Chris Stein, CFP®
Apr 24, 20203 min read
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Claiming Spousal Benefits
This week, we have a question from a husband wanting to know about claiming spousal benefits: can his wife claim spousal benefits before...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Dec 13, 20193 min read
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Suspending Spousal Benefits
We had the following simple, yet interesting new question come in recently: “I often read on your blog about suspending your own...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Feb 25, 20191 min read
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Spousal and Dependent Benefits
I received the following question: My wife and I have full legal and physical custody of our granddaughter. She is 16 months old and...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Jan 22, 20192 min read
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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...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Nov 13, 20183 min read
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Earnings Test and Spousal Benefits
We had a great question regarding the earnings test and spousal benefits from our email box this week: “I am 66 (FRA), the higher earner,...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Sep 4, 20182 min read
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Converting Spousal Benefits to Survivor Benefits
This next question is something we have not really addressed directly before regarding spousal and survivor benefits, so I really...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 14, 20182 min read
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Delayed Claiming and Retroactive Benefits
Another good question regarding delayed claiming and retroactive benefits has come in from our listeners this week: “I am over 70, and...
Chris Stein, CFP®
Aug 7, 20182 min read
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