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Can My Wife Get Her Full Spousal Rate After Early Social Security Retirement Benefits?

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Ask Larry Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about how early retirement benefits can affect later spousal benefits, whether both working and delaying can increase retirement benefits and survivor benefits after early retirement benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic … Read more

When Would I See The 8% Increase If I Start Social Security Retirement Benefits At 67?

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Ask Larry Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about when delayed retirement benefits are applied to benefit payments, when it may be best to take survivor benefits and when it’s possible to receive spousal benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of … Read more