Dear Rusty: My wife will be 62 in a few months and I'm still working (I am 59). Can my...
Dear Rusty: I know that when a person turns 65 he or she must enroll in Medicare. I have been...
Dear Rusty: I am 63. My birthday is 10/23/1957. I currently draw a small pension of $14K and a salary...
Dear Rusty: I am looking for information on my benefits. I am 60 years and 5 months old, and still...
Dear Rusty: I am 67 and still working full time but plan to retire after June of next year. Because...
Dear Rusty: About a month or two ago I was notified that my Social Security was being reduced from $1,583...
Dear Rusty: From what I’ve researched, the formula for spousal benefits seems very complicated. I read somewhere that it was...
Dear Rusty: My daughter had menial jobs - part time - here in the USA during high school and college...
Dear Rusty: I will be 65 in August of this year. If I start drawing Social Security on my 65th...
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Dear Rusty: I will be turning 65 this December and will most likely continue working until July of 2024 at...
Dear Rusty: Is it possible for you to go over how the Federal withholding tax is computed on Social Security...
Dear Rusty: I will be 62 in 2024 and am considering starting benefits at that time. I will have two...
Dear Rusty: I'm considering filing for my SS at age 64 in February, before my full retirement age of 66...
Dear Rusty: My nephew died suddenly at 50 years of age and left 2 children, ages 17 and 14. He...
Dear Rusty: I'm 63, married, and we file a joint tax return. If I claim Social Security now and keep...
Dear Rusty: You wrote an article about a man who was collecting spouse benefits but was applying for his own...
Dear Rusty: How much would be withheld from my social security benefits? I am 62 and can claim about $1,900...
Dear Rusty: I'm 63 and still employed. My husband passed away 7 years ago at the age of 58. Am...
Dear Rusty: We have hosted international college students for years, all of whom needed to apply for a Social Security...
Dear Rusty: Politicians are talking about taking money from Social Security, but I need that money to support my daughter...
Dear Rusty: I am 90 and a long-time Social Security recipient - I signed up at age 62, which I...
Dear Rusty: I am a 62 year old Canadian holding a green card and I have lived in the US...
Dear Rusty: I would like some advice concerning Social Security. In January, I will be 62.5 years old. I was...
Dear Rusty: I turned 70 in June of this year and want to start receiving Social Security benefits. I am...
Dear Rusty: If I work and take Social Security before my full retirement age, how can I find out how...
Dear Rusty: I will be 67 next month and reached my full retirement age in July 2022. My wife and...
Dear Rusty: I am 70 years old and just started receiving my Social Security benefits about 4 months ago and...
Dear Rusty: I am 78, still working, have a good healthcare plan and I make a nice salary. Can I...
Dear Rusty: My wife passed away a few days ago and I have three children - ages 15, 11, and...
Dear Rusty: I am fast approaching 65 (in August) and plan to continue working full time. I would like to...
Dear Rusty: I retired at age 58. My husband and I worked 40 years of employment each. I had a...
Dear Rusty: I just turned 64 and now get stuff about Medicare and Medigap and so on. I really don’t...
Dear Rusty: I was born in late 1951. When I retired 5 years ago, I was made aware that my...
Dear Rusty: Taxing Social Security benefits isn’t fair. It would benefit everyone if seniors could earn as much as possible without...
Dear Rusty: I do not recall the rules on my income tax obligation for Social Security benefits. Can you please...
Dear Rusty: I am now 80 and my wife is 76, and we both took early Social Security benefits at...
Dear Rusty: I am 68 years old, born in July 1954. I have the credits necessary to qualify for benefits....
Dear Rusty: I am 66 years plus 8 months old, am still working making six figures, and can support myself....
Dear Rusty: We were married two years ago at ages 78 and 81. Do we need to do anything with...
Dear Rusty: If I file at age 63 what percentage does my wife receive if I die? Does this percentage...
Dear Rusty: I am originally from Switzerland. I moved to the States, got married in 2012, and became a US...
Dear Rusty: I am a military veteran with a total & permanent disability. I was married for over ten years...
Dear Rusty: I will be 70 in January and my wife will be 65 in February, at which time we...
Dear Rusty: I am a 77 year old married male. I am retired and started drawing Social Security at age...
Dear Rusty: I retired on February 1st of this year (2022). I collect a pension from my employer plus a...
Dear Rusty: Hypothetically, if I plan to sign up for Social Security at 70 and pass away before that, I...
Dear Rusty: When one becomes a widow/widower, what is the most efficient way to start receiving the deceased's monthly Social...
Dear Rusty: I am considered disabled by State of Washington doctors, but Social Security has turned me down three times...
Dear Rusty: Why can a non-working spouse claim half of their working spouse’s benefit even though they have not contributed...
Dear Rusty: My husband of 48 years died on December 30th, and he received a Social Security direct deposit for...
Dear Rusty: I’m 60 years of age and wonder if I will have any Social Security retirement benefits. After all,...
Dear Rusty: My husband is 65 and I am 55. He has recently been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. My...
Dear Rusty: If we take our Social Security at our full retirement age (66 years and 6 months for both...
Dear Rusty: I am 56 and hope to hold out to get maximum Social Security at age 70. However, with...
Dear Rusty: I have a question about the family maximum SS retirement benefit. As I understand it, if the breadwinner...
Dear Rusty: I am a retired Texas teacher receiving my State pension. I retired in February 2009, before the end...
President Joe Biden has repeatedly tried to distract Americans by calling for Republicans to keep their hands off Social Security...
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Dear Rusty: I am 62 and have been a homemaker for much of my adult life. I have a small...
Dear Rusty: I’m 67 and have been collecting Social Security for a couple of years now but I want to...
Dear Rusty: Is it still possible to suspend Social Security benefits for a time? And, if so, how often? Signed:...
Dear Rusty: I'm wondering if my husband can submit a "restricted application for spousal benefits only." He is 76 years...
Dear Rusty: One of the big pieces of the Social Security puzzle that everyone seems to miss is the protection...
Social Security was established to give economic security to the elderly. The Social Security Bill was signed into law on...
Dear Rusty: My wife is subject to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and I’m trying to calculate what her monthly...
Dear Rusty: My husband passed away in 2013 just a few days short of his 63rd birthday. I was 56...
Dear Rusty: I will reach my full retirement age (FRA) in September of 2020 at age 66. My wife will...
Dear Rusty: I am nearing my full retirement age of 66 and given the differences in age of my wife...
Dear Rusty: I am having problems getting answers from the national Social Security office or the local agent who I...
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Among Social Security’s myriad regulations, few topics are more misunderstood than spouse benefits. Terminology is important here – “spouse benefits”...
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Dear Rusty: If a person retires at age sixty-six and continues to work full time, Social Security taxes are still...
Dear Rusty: Can or does the Social Security Administration occasionally make mistakes in determining the benefits due? I’m now 72...
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Retired seniors benefit from free time Many people who work full time and are raising families find it challenging to...
Dear Rusty: I am 64 years old and would like advice on how to move forward to apply for Social...
Dear Rusty: My husband retired at his full retirement age of 66. He qualified for Social Security but also qualified...
Dear Rusty: I am 60 years old. I have worked full time since age 22. I am thinking about working...
Dear Rusty: I am 73 and receive a pension from my state’s Police and Fire Pension Fund. I took a...
Dear Rusty: I am 65 and still working and plan to work for some time to come. My birthdate is...
Dear Rusty: I am turning 67 in October and as of today am still employed full time. I really do...
Dear Rusty: If I were to apply for my Social Security retirement (I’m 68 on August 1, 2021), when could...
Dear Rusty: I have heard that when my wife and I pass, the government keeps all we have paid into...
Dear Rusty: I retired from work this year (age 62) and I will receive my first social security benefits in...
Dear Rusty: I turned 67 in September 2018. My benefit estimate is $1478 a month if I claim benefits now....
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Dear Rusty: I have heard many times that what is earned the last 3 years you work before drawing Social...
Dear Rusty: We are a little confused about husband and wife Social Security benefits. I am 63 years old (born...
Dear Rusty: I am currently 68 and am waiting to take maximum benefits at age 70. I have been retired...
Dear Rusty: My young daughter is disabled, and I am trying to make ends meet financially. Can you help with...
Dear Rusty: I am getting hammered with taxes on my Social Security (SS). I am retired and draw a meager...
Dear Rusty: I have some questions about Social Security, but I’ve never been old before so these may be dumb...
Dear Rusty: I'm almost 59 and hope to retire from working soon. Should I take Social Security as soon as...
Dear Rusty: I am within a few weeks of applying for SS. My 70th Birthday is in April and I...
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Dear Rusty: I was 62 in February and my 44-year-old wife and I have 3 young daughters ages 5, 7...
Dear Rusty: I understand that after I reach full retirement age, I no longer have a limit on how much...
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Dear Rusty: My husband died 13 years ago at age 50. I am now 64, never remarried, and work full...
Dear Rusty: My wife and I were talking to some other senior citizens who say it would be more beneficial...
Dear Rusty: I am 64 years old and my wife is 62. We both have good paying careers. Our original...
Dear Rusty: I was born in 1956 and my wife in 1961. I've got 45 years of SSA earnings, and...
Dear Rusty: I'm looking for information about retiring and starting my Social Security very soon at age 62. I'm not...
Dear Rusty: I turn 62 next year, and I am getting different answers to my questions, so I hope you...
Dear Rusty: I’m 63 years old. What are the benefits or negatives of retiring now? How do I begin the...
Dear Rusty: I'm currently 67 years old and still working full time. I took a big financial hit in 2008,...
Dear Rusty: I have read your answers to the commonly asked question of "When should I claim social security benefits."...
Dear Rusty: I have been advised by my financial planner to start my wife’s social security benefits at the age...
Dear Rusty: My question is about benefits and getting married. I am a retired man, 65-years-old, and collecting Social Security...
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Social Security weighs on the minds of many people, from folks experiencing retirement to those in the initial stages of...
Dear Rusty: I am 59. My wife is 48 and has been a stay at home mom for 15 years....
Dear Rusty: My wife is 63 and I’m 55. I’ve been the breadwinner for 37 years and draw almost $2000...
Dear Rusty: I will be 64 in May of this year, and I’d like to know the best time to...
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Dear Rusty: I’ve been trying to determine the best way to proceed with retirement and could use some help. I’d...
A plethora of bills are routinely introduced in every new Congress, mostly by Democrats, promising higher benefits, whether in the...
Dear Rusty: I will be 65 In March. Husband will be 61 In August. If I started collecting Social Security...
Dear Rusty: I applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and was denied. So, because I turn 62 this...
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The Biden administration and congressional Democrats designed the largest benefits cliff in US history and then tried to change the subject as over 7...
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Dear Rusty: My husband passed away when our children were 3 and 5 years old. I received benefits for myself,...
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Dear Rusty: My birth date is 1947. My wife is 1950. We both took our Social Security years ago at...
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Dear Rusty: I’m 59 years old. When do I need to start looking at what’s available for me - when...
Dear Rusty: I know that I am able to get Social Security benefits from my ex-husband. We were married for...
Dear Rusty: We served overseas for several years, not earning many quarters for Social Security. However, we have made sure...
Dear Rusty: What is the Medicare monthly payment based on? I pay $139.60, my husband pays $144.60, a friend pays...
Dear Rusty: My husband and I were only married 5 years before he passed away from cancer. I am 61...
Dear Rusty: Upon reading a magazine article about the 2020 COLA increase, I thought I’d share the following: Like others,...
Dear Rusty: My wife isn’t getting half of my Social Security benefit amount. Shouldn’t she be? Signed: Feeling Cheated Dear...
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Dear Rusty: My husband passed away 7 years ago at the age of 64, at which time he was receiving...
Dear Rusty: I am looking for information on my Social Security survivor benefits from my husband. I just turned 65...
Dear Rusty: I have two questions. My wife passed away in May of 2015, and I never received any of...
Dear Rusty: I will turn 66 this year and am considering claiming my Social Security. I have already applied for...
Dear Rusty: I worked for 15 years in Canada and for 20 years in the USA and I live in...
Dear Rusty: Since it looks like a good option for me to retire at 62 and my husband (who is...
Dear Rusty: I took early retirement at 20 years from the Louisiana public school system in 1996. Since then, I...
Dear Rusty: I started Social Security about 2 years ago, and I thought that the monthly benefit amount stated to...
Dear Rusty: Has someone who paid into Social Security for most of their life ever lost their benefits later in...
Dear Rusty: If I have reached full retirement age (FRA) and wish to sell a $500,000 asset, will it affect...
Seniors on fixed incomes regularly face money saving challenges. Social Security is a lifeline for most, but those benefits replace...
Dear Rusty: I'm always hearing rumors of Social Security imploding - of people my age getting benefits but not the...
Dear Rusty:. My husband is 70 and has been taking Social Security for several years. His benefit is $2,100 per...
Dear Rusty: I have a question in regard to the "windfall act." I am receiving a pension from the State...
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Dear Rusty: I’ve seen examples of how to maximize Social Security, but I’ve never seen an analysis for our situation....
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