Q&A: How Does Work Affect My Social Security Survivor Benefits? Q: If you collect widow survivor benefits at age 60 are you restricted as to how much you can earn and still collect benefit monthly? A: Yes, the Social Security earnings limit applies to survivor benefits just like it does for retirement benefits. Site Sponsor: […]
Can I Get Retroactive Social Security Survivor Benefits?
Q&A: Can I Get Retroactive Social Security Survivor Benefits? Q: I recently found out my father died when I was 17. We were estranged from my father and my mother didn’t file for Social Security benefits for me. I’m now 20. Can I get those back payments? A: Unfortunately, Social Security does not pay retroactive […]
How to Notify Social Security of a Death
The death of a loved one is typically a devastating event. Even if you don’t think about the emotional toll such a loss has on a person, there’s all the legal hoops that you need to jump through in the wake of such an event; one of the necessary steps you need to take is […]
10 Strategies to Maximize Social Security Benefits
Note: Only people who reached age 66 by May 1, 2016 can file and suspend their benefits. “One way to improve your retirement is to maximize Social Security benefits you will receive. In a recent survey, 49 percent of American workers said they are not confident that they will have enough money to live […]
Q&A: Can I Collect Social Security Before Retirement Age?
Q: I lost my wife 3 years ago, she was 62. I am 55 and am not able to work anymore. Can I draw her Social Security now, or am I to young? A: Unfortunately, I have seen this (or similar) questions much too often lately. Whether it’s due to the loss of a spouse, […]