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Understanding Your Social Security Benefits Adjustment for 2024

Did you know that Social Security Benefits are set to increase in 2024? But what is the percentage of the increase? When will these changes go into effect? Here’s everything you need to know.

The Most and Least Popular Ages to Claim Social Security

Here’s the rundown of when most people start receiving retirement benefits, and how signing up at each age impacts your payout.

A Little-Known Social Security Program That Helps Seniors Manage Their Money

Social Security actually has a little-known program known as the “representative payee program” that helps beneficiaries who need help managing their Social Security benefit payments. Here’s what you should know.

When to Expect Your Social Security Checks

The day of the month you receive your benefit payment will depend on your birthdate. Here’s the schedule of when you can expect to receive your monthly check.

What Happens if You Work While Receiving Social Security?

You can collect Social Security retirement benefits and work at the same time but depending on how old you are and how much you earn, some or all of your benefits could be temporarily withheld. Here’s how it works.

How to Claim Social Security Benefits

You should file one or two months before you want benefits to begin, but if you’re the worrying type, you can do it up to three or four months before. Here are more basics to know!

Medicare at 64: What You Need to Know if You’re on Social Security Disability

Learning how to enroll in Medicare when someone has a serious health condition can be extremely complicated. Luckily, Toni can help!

A Baby Boomer’s Guide to Social Security

Every month, about 10,000 of us Baby Boomers turn 65—a milestone and the age one can claim full Social Security benefits. However, a lot of Boomers may have questions about Social Security.

I Have Breast Cancer – Should I Apply for Social Security Disability If I Already Receive Medicaid?

“If I qualify for Social Security Disability since I’m unable to work, would I be able to keep my Medicaid benefits?”

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Social Security Calculators That Can Help You Decide When to Claim

Deciding when to start collecting your Social Security benefits is one of the most complicated and consequential decisions in retirement. The difference between a good decision and a poor one could cost you and your spouse tens of thousands of dollars over your retirement, so doing your due diligence now is a very smart move.