Social Security and You
More Clarification of the ‘Spousal Bump’ – Social Security and You
I don’t think I coined the term. But I may have helped spread it around the world of Social Security. I’m
Tom Margenau
May 12, 2025
Widow Benefits
Social Security and You
When and How to File For Social Security Benefits – Social Security and You
There is probably nothing I am asked more often than some version of this question: “When should I file for my
TOM MARGENAU
September 9, 2024
Social Security and You
There Are No Social Security Marriage Penalties – Social Security and You
I frequently get questions from soon-to-be retirees who have heard about a “family maximum” that applies to Social Security benefits, and
Tom Margenau
July 1, 2024
Social Security and You
What We Expect From Government – Social Security and You
I have been writing this column since 1997. So this will be my 27th year of helping people better understand all
Tom Margenau
January 29, 2024
Social Security and You
When and How to File for Social Security Benefits
Hundreds of thousands of people will be filing for Social Security benefits in 2022. So today, I’m going to write a
Tom Margenau, Social Security and You
December 16, 2021
