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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Social Security Podcast 27: Understanding Delayed Retirement Credits (DRCs); Break-even analysis

This podcast covers understanding Delayed Retirement Credits (DRC’s), explanation...Read More

Monday, April 29, 2019

Social Security Podcast 26: Women and Social Security (continued)

This podcast is a continuation of the discussion regarding...Read More

Friday, April 26, 2019

Social Security Podcast 25: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI); Family Maximum and SSDI; SSDI and early and full retirement ages; SSDI and spousal benefits; SSDI appeals; Working while on SSDI or SSI; Ticket to Work; Trial work periods

This podcast continues the detailed discussion of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental...Read More

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Social Security Podcast 24: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI); Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Qualification for each; Compassionate Allowance Conditions; Quick Disability Determinations (QDD); Protective filing date; Workers Comp. and SSDI

This podcast is a detailed discussion of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental...Read More

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Social Security Podcast 23: Women and SS; Claiming statistics; Benefit comparisons (male vs. female); Importance of maximizing benefits; terminology; Full retirement age; Medicare issues; Restricted application; Types of benefits available

This podcast covers a cornucopia of topics including women and Social Security, types of...Read More

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Social Security Podcast 22: Understanding “Notch Babies” and the rules affecting them; CSRS offset; Name issues; Railroad Retirement issues

This podcast covers various little known topics including understanding “Notch Babies”, the CSRS offset...Read More

Monday, April 22, 2019

Social Security Podcast 21: Dealing with SSA misinformation; Errors in the SSA “Death File”; Handling overpayments

This podcast is a discussion of how to handle SSA misinformation, errors in the...Read More

Friday, April 19, 2019

Social Security Podcast 20: When to claim benefits; Unemployment issues; Planning for cash flow in retirement;

This podcast summarizes when to claim benefits, how to acquire old W 2 forms...Read More

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Social Security Podcast 19: Clarification of where to receive broadcasts; Implications of working abroad (totalization/bilateral agreements, impact on spousal benefits); Foreign workers and Social Security benefits

This podcast discusses the Social Security rules for working outside of the United States....Read More

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Social Security Podcast 18: Benefits for divorced spouses and dependent children; Restricted Applications; When to retire

This podcast discusses  benefits for dependent and/or disabled children/grandchildren including brief information on the...Read More