Social Security, Survivor/Spousal Benefits, and COLAs: Q&A #2417
April 27, 2024
Chris sits down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security, survivor benefits, spousal benefits, and COLAs. (3:45) Georgette looks for clarification on collecting a Social Security survivor benefit. (20:45) A listener wonders if she can qualify for child-in-care spousal benefits as an adoptive parent. (27:30) A listener asks how they calculate the maximum possible Social Security...
Listen NowSocial Security, IRMAA, Wash Sales, and Annuity Alternatives: Q&A #2415
April 13, 2024
Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security, IRMAA, wash sales, and annuity alternatives. (17:30) George wonders if his Social Security benefit will be affected due to his earnings in Canada. (25:45) George wonders if he can let the SSA know about discontinuing Roth conversions to avoid the associated IRMAA surcharges. (34:15) A listener asks about the timing...
Listen NowIRMAA Premiums, Social Security, Annuities, and Medicare: Q&A #2414
April 6, 2024
Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to IRMAA premiums, Social Security, annuities, and Medicare. (15:00) A listener asks about the timing behind an increase in his IRMAA premiums. (24:30) George looks for clarification on the rules surrounding a spousal Social Security benefit. (34:15) George wonders if Jim and Chris are going to touch on which questions you should ask...
Listen NowSocial Security, Rollovers, Annuities, and Trusts: Q&A #2412
March 23, 2024
Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security, rollovers, annuities, and trusts. (6:00) George in Ohio asks about delaying a Social Security benefit, claiming retroactively, and if the SSA will know how to handle the associated spousal benefit. (14:00) A listener from Maine looks for help calculating his wives Social Security benefit at full retirement age....
Listen NowSocial Security, 529/Roth Conversions, and HSAs: Q&A #2411
March 16, 2024
Jim and Chris discuss listener questions relating to Social Security, WEP, GPO, 529 conversions, HSAs, and Roth conversions. (5:30) A listener from Ohio asks about a unique Social Security survivorship scenario relating to children under a different legal guardianship. (13:15) A Michigan listener looks for clarification on when his wife can begin claiming a spousal Social Security benefit....
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