Ep 9: Can You Pass This Social Security Quiz?
The Retirement Show: Your Life, Your Money with Scott Sierens
English - July 01, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 33.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsInvesting Business Careers 401k chicago ira pension retire retirement elgin financialplanning healthcare illinois Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Did you know that nearly a third of near-retirees fail a basic quiz on Social Security? It’s such an important piece of your retirement, so we want to make sure you know the answers.
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What we discuss on this episode:
5:33 – About the quiz
11:35 – Benefits based on earnings
14:37 – Spouse’s death
16:16 – U.S. citizens
17:13 – Benefits not reduced
18:53 – Still working
23:23 – Dependent children
24:13 – Primary insurance
25:25 – Cost of living
26:44 – Government workers
29:08 – No earnings history
30:34 – Confusion