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This does not apply to me but I just read this so I am passing it on.
Source: Money Magazine, May 2018, page 36
"It doesn't help that government workers tasked with advising the public don't always tell the beneficiaries the moves that would yield them the highest benefit, watchdog and experts say. 'They are consistently inconsistent', say financial planner Beth Franklin a contributing editor at Investment News. More than three-quarters of widows and widowers, for instance, were eligible to receive higher than they did but were never informed, according to a report by the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General."
The brief article says there are some things you can do through professionals like Garrett Planning Network. On line there is SocialSecurityAdvisors.com for a fee. Good luck.
Source: Money Magazine, May 2018, page 36
"It doesn't help that government workers tasked with advising the public don't always tell the beneficiaries the moves that would yield them the highest benefit, watchdog and experts say. 'They are consistently inconsistent', say financial planner Beth Franklin a contributing editor at Investment News. More than three-quarters of widows and widowers, for instance, were eligible to receive higher than they did but were never informed, according to a report by the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General."
The brief article says there are some things you can do through professionals like Garrett Planning Network. On line there is SocialSecurityAdvisors.com for a fee. Good luck.