Social Security For Dummies

Book Description Get the benefits you’ve earned
Social Security For Dummies is the one guide you need to navigate the often-complex world of Social Security retirement benefits. This updated edition offers clear guidance on when to claim benefits, how much you can expect to receive, where to find Social Security calculators, and so much more.  
Since its inception in the 1930s, workers across the United States have set aside a portion of their wages to fund the Social Security Administration. For many, Social Security forms the foundation for their retirement funds. Social Security For Dummies provides you with all the information you need to take charge of your retirement, maximize your financial well-being, and successfully navigate the U.S. Social Security Administration. You’ll get up-to-date information to:

• Make your way around the Social Security website
• Know your Social Security options―including retirement, survivor, spousal, and disability benefits
• Find resources when you’re stumped
• Get answers to common questions

Retirement is meant to be enjoyed, and Social Security For Dummies makes it easier.

Content

Part 1: Getting Started with Social Security
CHAPTER 1: What Social Security Is and Why You Need It
CHAPTER 2: A Breakdown of Benefits
CHAPTER 3: Deciding When to Start Collecting Retirement Benefits
CHAPTER 4: Protecting Your Number and Securing Your Card

Part 2: Taking the Plunge: Filing for Social Security
CHAPTER 5: Signing Up for Benefits
CHAPTER 6: Determining How Much You’ve Earned
CHAPTER 7: Navigating the System
CHAPTER 8: When You and Social Security Disagree: The Appeals Process

Part 3: Who Benefits and When
CHAPTER 9: Spousal Benefits: Watching Out for Each Other
CHAPTER 10: Family Benefits: Who Gets What
CHAPTER 11: When You Can’t Work: Social Security Disability Benefits

Part 4: Social Security and Your Future
CHAPTER 12: Enrolling in Medicare
CHAPTER 13: Working in “Retirement”
CHAPTER 14: Shaping a Financial Future You Can Live With

Part 5: The Part of Tens
CHAPTER 15: Ten Myths about Social Security
CHAPTER 16: Ten Reasons Young People Should Care about Social Security
CHAPTER 17: Ten Choices Facing the Country about the Future of Social Security