458 earlier episodes, from before the podcast moved to its current home. Each one still plays here. Back to Ask Rusty
- Social Security Podcast 58: Working and paying Social Security taxes; Taxation of benefits; Strategy of working while drawing benefits and investing Social Security benefits
- Social Security Podcast 57: Common law and same-sex marriages; Ex-spouses, multiple ex-spouses; and surviving ex-spouses; Remarriage implications
- Social Security Podcast 56: How to maximize your benefits; Restricted Applications; Benefit Analyses
- Social Security Podcast 55: The myth of Social Security going broke
- Social Security Podcast 54: Claiming disability (SSDI); Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Early Retirement; Ticket-to-Work Program
- Social Security Podcast 53: Filing and continuing to work ("Earnings test"); First-year rule; Over-payment of benefits
- Social Security Podcast 52: When to apply: Early, FRA, or age 70; Relationship to spousal and survivor benefits; Filing for Medicare
- Social Security Podcast 51: How is my benefit calculated? Filing early vs. after FRA; How about when you don't have enough credits; Correcting errors; mySSA accounts
- Social Security Podcast 50: COLAs; "Hold harmless" provision
- Social Security Podcast 49: Medicare and HSAs; Working and enrolling in Medicare; Creditable coverage definition; Enrollment penalties
- Social Security Podcast 48: Benefits for children/stepchildren/grandchildren and adult disabled children
- Social Security Podcast 47: Spousal benefits vs. survivors benefits; Effect of DRCs; Early vs. FRA claiming; Restricted application
- Social Security Podcast 45: Retirement income expectations; Signing up for Medicare; Spousal/Survivor benefits; Early filing and earning limits; Issues affecting military service (Social Security and Medical Benefits);
- Social Security Podcast 44: WEP & GPO basics and the mechanics of impact on SS benefits; Definition of "Substantial Earnings"; FERS & CSRS
- Social Security Podcast 43: Conversion of benefits from one type to another; Collecting spousal benefits while on disability; When benefits are paid; Filing for disability benefits after starting benefits; Applying for disability; Compassionate Allowances
- Social Security Podcast 42: Survivor benefits; Working while collecting benefits as a survivor; Correcting mistakes made by Social Security; Obtaining copies of old w-2s; Retention of tax returns; Appealing Medicare penalties; IRMAA
- Social Security Podcast 41: Social Security for singles; Earnings limit; Delayed Retirement Credits (DRCs); Impact of filing early; "Do Over" option; Divorced spouse benefits Restricted applications;
- Social Security Podcast 40: Claiming SS early; "Do Over" option; The "One Word" myth; Breakeven age; Suspending benefits; SS solvency; Indexing of earnings; Rounding of dollar values
- Social Security Podcast 39: Family maximum/combined family maximum/Impact on benefits; Dependent children aging out of eligibility; Child-in-care benefit Handling overpayments
- Social Security Podcast 38: Issues facing small business owners and self-employed workers; "Substantial Service;" Employing family members; How DRCs are calculated and paid out;