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Dear Quentin, I am contemplating retiring at the end of the year. I’m married and will receive two monthly pension payments; ...
She said your Social Security spousal benefit would be reduced by two-thirds of the amount of your government pension. Kane offered this example. Say your pension is $900 a month.
Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s Social Security question is about how a government ...
Question: I’m trying to decide when to claim Social Security. I am 63 and my wife is 62. I believe my wife will receive near $0 in spousal benefits because she’s a member of the Maine ...
I recently read a story you wrote centering around spousal benefits, but it didn't talk about one spouse getting a pension. My wife is nine years older than me. She's 66 and I'm 57. We are ...
Can My Wife Get Her Own Social Security Retirement Benefits Even If I'm Still Working? Hi Larry, I am 63 and plan on working until 70. My wife just turned 67 and is entitled to her full ...
I took Social Security at full retirement age (FRA) in October 2020. My wife took hers shortly thereafter, not quite at FRA. We married in May 2014. Both are second marriages and she is ...
My wife of 20 years is a Japanese national and lives in the U.S. as a permanent resident. She has not worked in the U.S. and did not have enough work years in Japan to qualify for her Social ...