Here’s a brief overview of Social Security Benefits for Surviving Spouses (even if you were divorced from your ex-spouse when he or she died).
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How and When to Enroll in Medicare
Eligibility for Medicare begins on your 65th birthday. You can sign up for the program then, or delay doing so if you are still working. Failure to timely enroll will result in late-enrollment penalties – usually a substantial increase in your monthly Medicare premium price. You will be automatically enrolled on your 65th birthday if you have chosen to receive…
Maximizing Your Social Security Payout
You can start drawing Social Security benefits any time between the ages of 62 and 70. The longer you wait to start, the greater your monthly benefit. If you start at age 62, you get about 75% of your retirement benefits; and if you wait until age 66, you get 100%. But if defer for the maximum period, until age…