458 earlier episodes, from before the podcast moved to its current home. Each one still plays here. Back to Ask Rusty
- Social Security Podcast 81: Suspending/Restricting benefits (File and Suspend) and related spousal and survivor benefits; Withdrawing applications
- Social Security Podcast 80: Social Security for Women
- Social Security Podcast 79: History and how retirement has changed; The solvency issue
- Social Security Podcast 78: Social Security issues for Small Business Owners and the self-employed; How benefits are calculated; Earnings credits
- Social Security Podcast 76: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)/Government Pension Offset (GPO) - Filing for benefits at age 62 vs. FRA; vs. age 70; 60-Month Rule
- Social Security Podcast 75: Preparing for retirement; Considering Social Security and Medicare as part of the decision
- Social Security Podcast 73: Increasing benefits; Impact of working while on benefits; Spousal benefits; Survivor benefits
- Social Security Podcast 72: Types of benefits; Deemed filing; Family Maximum; Ticket to Work Program (TTW); Restricted applications
- Social Security Podcast 71: SS history; Social Security Trust Funds (Myths and Misunderstandings), Lingering effects of Bi-Partisan Budget Act of 2015
- Social Security Podcast 69: Working while drawing Social Security ("Earnings Test"); Taxation of benefits, including the First Year rule, the "Do Over" option; Suspending benefits
- Social Security Podcast 68: Filing strategies for singles (never married), Divorced individuals, and Survivors
- Social Security Podcast 67: Filings strategies for married couples; Understanding the "Restricted Application" and "Deemed Filing"
- Social Security Podcast 66: Medicare rules while still working; Spousal benefits; Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- Social Security Podcast 65: Filing early vs. filing late; Strategies to maximize monthly benefits
- Social Security Podcast 64: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and mandatory early retirement; Incarceration and benefits; Related disability issues
- Social Security Podcast 63: Veterans issues; Understanding the "Special Extra Earnings for Military Service" provision; Military credits; Disability issues for veterans; Medicare Part B for veterans
- Social Security Podcast 62: Appealing Social Security errors and disability decisions; Disability determinations; Understanding IRMAA and Part D penalties;
- Social Security Podcast 61: Survivor/Widow(er) benefits; Spousal benefits; Benefits available to dependents; Understanding the Family Maximum
- Social Security Podcast 60: OIG Semi-annual report to Congress; SS fraud hotline; whistleblower protection; SS responsibilities re: advice to claimants (i.e. surviving spouse options, etc.)
- Social Security Podcast 59: WEP and GPO; CSRS Offset; Income-related monthly adjustment amount