Essential Social Security Retirement Guide, The

di Susan Delaney (Autore)

Alan Saunders Books, 2026

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Social Security isn't just a monthly check. It's one of the biggest financial decisions you'll ever make-and unlike most decisions, you often only get to make it once. The Essential Social Security Retirement Guide is a clear, practical guide for people approaching retirement, coordinating benefits with a spouse, or already collecting and wondering if they claimed at the right time. If you want to understand exactly how your benefit is calculated, avoid the claiming mistakes that quietly cost retirees thousands, and make a confident decision-without wading through government jargon or guesswork-this book was written for you. Most people either claim as soon as they're eligible or wait blindly until 70, without ever running the actual numbers for their situation. This book shows you how to find the strategy that fits your life. Inside, you'll learn: How your benefit is really calculated-and how to read your Social Security statement with a critical eye When claiming early makes sense, and when delaying adds real money to your lifetime income How spousal and survivor benefits work, and how couples can coordinate to protect household income How working while collecting benefits affects what you receive-and what changes once you hit full retirement age How Social Security income interacts with taxes, and what you can do about it What divorce, remarriage, government pensions, and other special cases mean for your benefits How to build a simple, personal claiming plan you can actually follow This book is designed for real people with real questions: "Should I claim now, or wait?" "How do we maximize our combined benefits as a couple?" "Will working part-time in retirement reduce what I get?" "What happens to my benefits if my spouse passes away?" Using plain language, real-world case studies, and step-by-step frameworks, The Essential Social Security Retirement Guide replaces guesswork with a plan you can trust.

• Autore: Susan Delaney
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 06:42:29
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Alan Saunders Books
• Lingua: Inglese
• EAN: 9780466889258