Social security 101 From Medicare to spousal benefits, an essential primer on government retirement aid
Book - 2024
"Too often, writing about social security turns the noteworthy details of the benefits into boring details about regulations or biased political arguments that would put even a diehard bureaucrat to sleep. Social Security 101, 2nd Edition, cuts out the tedious explanations and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn all you need to know about the federal program that's been around since the Great Depression. From the history of social security to its likely role in the future, this primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts that will keep you on track as you learn how to maximize your benefits. Whether you want to learn about calculating your retirement age or estimating your... projected payments, Social Security 101 has all the answers-even the ones you didn't know you were looking for"--
| Location | Call Number | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Floor | 368.43/Mill | Due Nov 30, 2024 |
- Subjects
- Genres
- Handbooks and manuals
- Published
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New York :
Adams Media
[2024]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 240 pages ; 19 cm
- ISBN
- 9781507222348
- Introduction
- What Is Social Security?
- The Beginnings Of Social Security
- The History Of Retirement
- The Rise Of America's Middle Class
- Funding Social Security
- Fixing Social Security
- Getting A Social Security Card
- Getting Another Card
- Protecting Your Social Security Number
- Qualifications For Receiving Benefits
- Your Full Retirement Age
- Getting Started With Social Security
- Estimating Your Benefits
- Disability Benefits
- Supplemental Security Income
- Children With Disabilities
- Spousal Benefits
- Survivors Benefits
- Other Beneficiaries
- Benefits For Children
- Taxes On Social Security Benefits
- Working In Retirement
- Taking Benefits Early
- Claiming Benefits Later
- If You're Self-Employed
- Deemed Filing
- Windfall Elimination Provision
- Government Pension Offset
- The Retroactive Lump-Sum Option
- Stopping Your Benefits
- Appealing An Ssa Decision
- Health And Social Security
- Medicare
- Extra Help With Prescription Costs
- Medicare Advantage
- Medicaid
- Social Security And Your Retirement
- Using A Financial Planner
- Planning For Tomorrow
- Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans
- Iras, Hsas, And Self-Employment
- Choosing The Right Investments
- Finding Happiness In Retirement
- Your Dream Retirement
- If A Door Closes
- The New Retirement
- Index