Social Security Q&A: How Should a Higher and Lower Earner File?
Question: My husband is three years older, and he plans to retire in two years at age 65, and I plan to retire at 62. I have had the higher income for many years. My Social Security ...
San Francisco Court Restores COLAs for Over 20,000 Retirees
About 23,000 San Francisco workers will enjoy new cost-of-living increases during retirement after a court restored the annual benefit boosts over the weekend.
In 2011, voters approved ...
Social Security Q&A: Can I Collect Survivor’s 23 Years After Maxing Out Children’s Benefits?
Question: My husband died in 1992 when he was 40 and I was 35. At the time, our triplets were five years old, and I received the maximum family benefit until they graduated from high ...
Social Security Q&A: If Self Employed, Won’t I Lose Benefits to Taxes by Delaying to 70?
Question: I am age 66 and I am not sure I should take my Social Security now. My wife is age 55 and we file jointly. I earn over $150,000 a year and she earns $50,000 a year. I own ...
In Washington State, Lawmakers Consider Two Bills to Change Pension Benefits
Lawmakers in Washington state are considering two separate bills that aim to tweak pension benefits for new government hires.
One proposal would cap the amount of income that can be ...
Social Security Q&A: Can’t We File and Suspend At 62 Due to the Family Max?
Question: My husband is 61 (I’m 41) and we have two young children. I know there is a family limit to how much he can collect in Social Security. If he files and suspends at 62, ...
Social Security Q&A: Should I Take Divorced Spousal Benefits Early?
Question: I was born in 1952. Seven years ago, my ex and I divorced after 25 years of marriage. During our marriage, I worked for his business, without pay, so we did not contribute ...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers To Push Hard in Coming Months For Switch to 401(k), Other Pension Changes
The top Republican in the Pennsylvania Senate on Monday made it clear that the fight over state pension changes will only become harder fought in the coming months.
Sen. Jake Corman ...
Rhode Island Pension Settlement Approved by Retirees; More Details Released on Terms of Deal
Rhode Island retirees on Monday approved the proposed pension settlement between the state and its pensioners, according to the Providence Journal.
Retirees reportedly approved the ...
Social Security Q&A: Can I Collect on My Ex’s Record after Marrying a Foreign National?
Question: I took retirement at age 66 and am currently 67. I retired to Colombia, where I married a Colombian national. She is 52, and has a daughter (adopted) that is nearly six years ...
