Social Security for Dummies

Published: April 29, 2015, 6:42 p.m.

b'With\\xa0Jonathan Peterson, Executive Communications Director \\u2013 AARP, Author \\u2013 Social Security for Dummies



Social Security is part of virtually every American\\u2019s life in retirement, if not sooner. If you\\u2019re like most people, you\\u2019re aware that when you start collecting retirement benefits affects how much money you get, but you\\u2019re not sure what that means for you. Armed with answers to some key questions, you can get the most out of your Social Security retirement benefits.

As you plan for retirement, you need to know how much Social Security retirement income you can expect. Note to Baby Boomers: This information could come in handy sooner than you think. Finally, if you\\u2019ve applied for Social Security disability benefits, your initial application may be denied, but you\\u2019re not out of options: You can appeal Social Security\\u2019s decision through a multi-phase process. So tune in to find out all you need to know about Social Security from an industry authority on the matter.

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