Question: My wife and I are in our early 40s. We both earn more than the annual contribution/tax limit and expect to receive similar payments in the higher range of whatever payments ...

The details of a long-awaited proposed ballot measure, spearheaded by former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, emerged this week. The measure, which could appear on California’s 2016 ballot, ...

Question: I am 62 years old and unmarried. My husband died many years ago. I was told I can collect survivor benefits now, but I cannot make more than $18,000 per year otherwise the ...

The words “retirement crisis” have been appearing in print more and more in recent years. But is the phenomena real, or imagined? In this video, Professor Teresa Ghilarducci ...

Question: I’ve read a gazillion Social Security questions, but I don’t think I’ve seen this unusual one: My wife, two years older than me, filed for her SS at age 62 (with FRA ...

Question: I will be 57 this August. My husband of 28 years who is considerably older, started taking his Social Security benefits at 62. We have two children, a 26-year-old autistic ...

Question: Do I have to stop taking the spousal benefit on my wife’s record and file for benefits on my record in order for her to collect spousal benefits on my record? I’ve ...

Question: Since my wife took an early benefit at age 62, when she files for a spousal benefit on my record, it will not be 50 percent of my benefit. What will be her eligible percentage? Answer: ...

Question: Here’s some background for you: my wife and I are both 66 and fully retired. I was the higher earner, maxing out on my Social Security benefit projection. My wife took ...

Here’s full video of a lecture given late last year by Michael Astrue, Former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. The presentation, entitled “The Coming ...