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• I am 62 years old and am considering taking early retirement and collecting soc. sec. My questions is that I have a pension from IBM (retired) and will have one from the school district.
Q: I am 62 years old and am considering taking early retirement and collecting soc. sec. My questions ...


• Hello Carol,
Was married to ex spouse for 16 years and that was 23 years ago. I am now almost 66 years old and have applied for ex spouse half payment for social security
Q: Hello Carol, Was married to ex spouse for 16 years and that was 23 years ago. I am now almost 6...
   Last Update : 10-08-2012

• Is she eligible to receive benefits from his earnings if she files for ex-spouse retirement benefits with social security?

Q: My question is my mother was married to my father (in California) for more than 10 years. They had ...
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• I am desperately seeking your guidance in demystifying the process of applying for social security benefits.
Q: I am desperately seeking your guidance in demystifying the process of applying for social security b...
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• I turned 62 in February of 2012, and am retiring August 15, 2012. I am a sole propietor of an LLC
Q: I turned 62 in February of 2012, and am retiring August 15, 2012.� I am a sole propietor of an LLC...
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         can i work part-time while drawing social security
         How do I obtain a copy of my SSI disability award letter? I need to know the quickest way of getting it.
         I would like advice on maximizing my SS benefits
         ex-husband's benefits
         Social Security benefits for children of incarcerated parents
         WIDOWS BENEFITS AND WORKING
         social security points
         Social Security Form 521
         Can I start collecting benefits if I'm still working?
         When will I receive my first Social Security Payment? I was born Dec 11 1947
         Working while collecting Social Security
         What is the earliest age you can collect social security?
         Social Security Award Letter
         Will my spouse and kids receive benefits when I die?
         payment of benefits after death
         If you die on the day that you receive your social security check do you have to repay it?
         I did not receive my ssi check for march 2009.
         How does Social Security fit into my retirement plan?
         Social Security Award Letter
         Is it possible to have duplicate Social Security Numbers?
         Social Security not enough credits
         When do you stop paying into SS
         collecting my ex husbands sos after his death, how many years do we have to have been married and how do i go about this
         Start and stop SS benefits?
         What if I want to work part-time in retirement?
         Max you can earn $1180 per month
         How does military retirement pay affect Social Security benefits?
         automatic deposit of checks into a new bank account
         Surviving Spouse Benefits
         How do Social Security disability payments work?

      Social Security Questions From Visitors		 
         Hello Carol,
Was married to ex spouse for 16 years and that was 23 years ago. I am now almost 66 years old and have applied for ex spouse half payment for social security
         I will be 64 in a month and am working and intend to work until 70 or so. My wife is 68 and is retired - has been taking Soc
         I turned 62 in February of 2012, and am retiring August 15, 2012. I am a sole propietor of an LLC
          My Dad was a vet he passed 3 years ago--his wife of 40 + years (my step-mom) just passed--are there any funding availabel t
         I turn 62 in a few months.. I have been self employed builder for 30 years and my pay in has been low..I have not worked in
         I am a 72 year old Psychologist still working full time in practice. I receive social security benefits (since I was 66).

         1) I am 70 years old and am receiving Social Security .I have been receiving about $1,100.00 per month since I was 62 years o
         Hi Carol,
I think I understand the social security admin regulations from your other
answers but wanted to go over the spec
         I was eligible for and began collecting Social Security last October. I turned 66 on September 29th. I have since thought i
         My husband will reach full retirement age, 66 in July 2012. He will have earned over the 38,880 by 15,100 therefore will hav
         I am a teacher with over 40 Social Security quarters but less than 20 years of substantial earnings. I am 66 years old and am
         I am 63 1/2, working full time, but I absolutely despise my job and would like to quit if I could afford to live very frugall
         I was widowed in 1983 at age 36 (my husband was 39). I am now 64, never remarried, employed full time again roughly since the
         
I actually have quite a few questions.
I'm 62, not working, and my husband is 61 and getting SSD. I know that if I apply
         The problem and questions:

I was overpaid 35,000. Social Security took back 6000. I appealed the entire amount and have n
         
Hi Carol, I have a social security question - payment information is below from paypal.

I have a friend that is 63, will
         My mom needs a copy of her social security award letter for possible housing. How can I get a copy for her? She is not able
         I was marry to my exhusband for 20 years before he devoice me he suopse to retire next year will I be able to get any money f
         when should I expect a Social Security Check
         I am having problems finding employment. I found a part time job, I only work one day a week. I am worried that after drawing
         We were married for 17 years, We were divorced in 1988 He died in 2009--can I get Social Security from his account?

         In feb 2012 I applied to soc sec to become rep payee for my mo that has dementia/alzheimers.After surgery in Dec 2011 this be
         I am 50 years old and disable, where can I find good houseing on my fixed income of $810 a month and $32 in food stamps. in t
         I be came unable to work 2years ago I have not paid enough in to draw Social Security disablity. can I draw of my husbands ev
         I am 56 and currently retired from a california county government. I have paid into social security throughout my employment
         My Bday is 10/06/1932. I have been drawing Social Security since age 65. Current gross benefit is $2,376/mo. Spouse (Sue) Bda
         I just saw your info. that I may be able to collect my ex-spouces benefit We were divorced 11 years ago and he passed away
         I collect social security disablity benefits..I work part time at a private company. We are entitled through that company to
         Does the child have to be disabled or receive any special government or educational programs in order to qualify the retired
         My wife of 18 years died last week. She was 65, and had been receiving SSDI for several years.

I am 69, and began receivin

      Social Security Spouse Benefits 		 
         I would like advice on maximizing my SS benefits
         Can I draw SS on my husband?
         I am 62 years old and am considering taking early retirement and collecting soc. sec. My questions is that I have a pension from IBM (retired) and will have one from the school district.
         Is she eligible to receive benefits from his earnings if she files for ex-spouse retirement benefits with social security?
         Divorce and SS income
         Should wife take half of husbands now and hers later
         CAN I DRAW OFF HUSBANDS SOCIAL SECURITY?
         Wife drawing on my ss benefits instead of her own
         Eligible for Social Security Medicare parts B&D at age 65
         social security spousal benefits
         Draw off my social security benefits
         Spousal benefit question
         Spousal benefit amount
         Spousal benefit question
         Receive benefits on husband's acct without his retiring.
         Wife and husband collecting benefits
         Teacher retirement and husband benefits
         I was married to my ex for 27 years. If he got remarried and then passed away, would I be entitled to his entire benefit if
         will my girlfriend lose her ssi if we get married?
         Collecting husband social security
         Spousal benefits
         Spousal benefits
         spousal benefits
         If Death Should Occur, Will The remaining spouse get the higher social amount or how does this work?
         SS for my wife.
         SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TO SPOUSE
         My Mother can't draw my Father's Social Security
         Social Security benefits for non citizen
         exwife benefits
         Benefits for a Divorced Spouse

            Ex Spouse		 
               drawing social security from ex husband
               Drawing my deceased husband's Social Security after remarriage
               Can A wife Draw Social Security Benefits off of Living husband?
               Can I collect social security off my ex husbands pension
               Social Security Question
               Can I draw off of my Husbands Social Security
               ex spouse social security after second marriage ... aged spouse
               Is she eligible to receive benefits from his earnings if she files for ex-spouse retirement benefits with social security?
               Divorce and SS income
               Hello Carol,
Was married to ex spouse for 16 years and that was 23 years ago. I am now almost 66 years old and have applied for ex spouse half payment for social security
               can i remarry if im collection on deceased husbands soc. sec
               At what age can I collect on my ex husband Social Security?
               Does Ex-wife benefits effect new wife's benefit after I die
               Deceased ex-husband ssi /veteran benefits
               SS of ex-husband
               Receiving Ex-Husbands Social Security
               Ex-Spouse benefits
               Social security benefits from deceased ex husband?
               Ex husband and social security
               Draw off my social security benefits
               Ex spouse
               ex spouse social security benefits
               Divorcee Benefit
               Ex-Spouse Benefits
               Ex Spouse that is deceased
               Ex spouse disability
               ex husband Social Security
               social security benefits for deceased ex-wife
               Social security drawing off ex spouses
               I was married to my ex for 27 years. If he got remarried and then passed away, would I be entitled to his entire benefit if

      Social Security Disability		 
         Social Security not enough credits
         what is the allowable amount for a widow to collect from SSDI
         SS Benefits
         OVER AGE 75 Just married now WIDOW
         Disability and Medicare And marriage
         Ex spouse disability
         Do I have to pay back SSDI if I work after 66
         SS Disability home care
         Disability for Mental Illness/Medicare
         SS disability
         Social Security disability/medicare/extra help
         My wife just received notice that she won her disability case.
         worried about my social security disability benefits
         SSD and retirement SS benefit
         Currently I am receiving SSD and have been since Feb2008
         Disability money owed.
         Disability and pension
         Wife draw off of my earnings?
         Social Security Disability
         social security disability
         retirement age while on SSDI
         ssd and my pension
         SS DISABILITY
         Social Security disability and working
         social security disability and private company profit sharing bonus
         va disability and ss retirement
         Social Security DISABILITY CARD
         social security disability benefits
         Social Security disability benefits
         SSDI

      Widow or Widowers Social Security Benefits		 
         WIDOWS BENEFITS AND WORKING
         widow's benefits
         Social Security Question
         Deceased wife benefits
         widow's benefits
         can i remarry if im collection on deceased husbands soc. sec
         widows pension
         Widow benefits
         widow benefits
         Drawing a dead spouses social security
         surviving spouse benefits
         Does Ex-wife benefits effect new wife's benefit after I die
         Husband's social security
         Deceased ex-husband ssi /veteran benefits
         death benefit
         what is the allowable amount for a widow to collect from SSDI
         SS Benefits
         widows benefits
         marriage length be before a widow can file for widower's social security
         Widow's Benefit at age 60
         OVER AGE 75 Just married now WIDOW
         Social security and widow's benefits
         Ex Spouse that is deceased
         widows pay
         Can I still keep my deceased husband"s Social Security income if I remarry?
         Changing SS benifis at age 66
         I was married to my ex for 27 years. If he got remarried and then passed away, would I be entitled to his entire benefit if
         Amount of Late Husband's Social Security
         Husband's on SSD, what happens if he should die?
         SS after spouse dies
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Social Security Questions and answers
In the news: Read Carols comments in this BankRate.com Social Security article


Thank you so much. The amount of infomation you provided on our call went a long way in helping to resolve the issues I had with the social security rep I was working with.
Tom F. 05-19-2013


Thank you so much. You provide a fantastic service and I really appreciate all your help. The next time I have a question regarding Social Security I will go to you first and save myself a lot of time.
Carol J. 05-07-2013


Thanks for the straight forward answers. It would have save a lot of time if I knew about this site months ago.
Emily D. 04-26-2013

Great talking with you and thanks for the help. Things now seem to be going in the right direction.
Chris H. 12/17/11

Hello, thank you so much for responding to my inquiry, I really did not expect to get an answer from you so quickly. Brought the information you sent to my social security office an the issue, i have been dealing with for months, was resolved in an hour.
Veda M. 11/05/11

Thank you so much for the reply.
Tom C. 9/17/11

Thank you so much for returning my email so quickly.
Laverne J. 8/15/11

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