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Retirement

General Retirement Questions

  1. When can I get Social Security retirement benefits?
  2. What is the maximum Social Security retirement benefit payable?
  3. What is full retirement age?
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Retirement Planning

  1. How far in advance can I apply for Social Security retirement benefits?
  2. Can I restrict my application for benefits and apply only for spouse’s benefits and delay filing for my own retirement benefit in order to earn delayed retirement credits?
  3. What are the new rules for deemed filing resulting from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015?
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Earnings Effect on Retirement Benefits

  1. What happens if I work and get Social Security retirement benefits?
  2. What is the special rule about earnings in the first year of retirement?
  3. I had additional earnings after I retired; will my monthly Social Security retirement benefit increase?
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