Monthly Archives: September 2013

The First Social Security Check

  Today the Social Security Administration announced that in March 1937, Ernest Ackerman, received the very first Social Security retirement benefit payment for 17 cents. If you do not already receive benefits, you can sign up for a “my Social … Continue reading

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The Impact of Early Retirement on Spousal Benefits

    To Retire Early or Continue Working?   For individuals who retire early and have a Full-Retirement Age (FRA) of 66 (which means they were born between 1943 and 1954) the monthly reduction of benefits for the primary earner … Continue reading

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