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VIEWPOINT: Ask Rusty: Can I Get a Higher SS Benefit Now Because I’m Older?
Dear Rusty: I started getting Social Security (SS) at age 62 and I am now 77. Can I get a higher benefit now that I’m
VIEWPOINT: Dear Rusty: When Is the Best Time to Claim Social Security?
Dear Rusty: I am now turning 64, and I’d like to know the best time to claim Social Security. Signed: Anxious to Retire Dear Anxious:
VIEWPOINT: Ask Rusty: Will Taking 401(k) Distributions Affect my Social Security Benefit?
Dear Rusty: I’m 63 and retired from work, but not drawing Social Security. I have accumulated just over $300,000 in my rollover 401(k) IRA. My
Ask Rusty: Can I Still Suspend My Social Security Benefits?
Dear Rusty: Is it still possible to suspend Social Security benefits for a time? And, if so, how often? Signed: Curious Senior Dear Curious Senior:
Ask Rusty: Does Paying FICA Tax Now Increase My SS Benefit?
Dear Rusty: If a person retires at age 66 and continues to work full time, Social Security (SS) federal payroll (or FICA) taxes are still
OPINION: How to Reform the Social Security System
With Social Security’s finances in the spotlight these days, especially since COVID-19 devastated the U.S. economy, there is no shortage of ideas for how to
VIEWPOINT: Ask Rusty: I’m 66. When Should I Claim Social Security?
Dear Rusty: I’d like to get advice on when I should begin taking my Social Security benefit. I turned 66 in October 2020. Signed: Pondering
Ask Rusty: How Is My Benefit Determined?
Dear Rusty: I am 60 years old. I have worked full time since age 22. I am thinking about working part-time from age 62-65. When
Ask Rusty: Spousal Benefits and Enrolling in Medicare
Dear Rusty: I will be 65 [in a month]. [My] husband will be 61 in August. If I started collecting Social Security now would I