Ask Larry: Aren’t Social Security Spousal Benefit Always Half Of The Other Spouse’s Amount?

Ask Larry: Aren’t Social Security Spousal Benefit Always Half Of The Other Spouse’s Amount?

Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits.
Today’s column addresses how Social Security spousal benefit rates are calculated, when Social Security checks come in the mail, when to file for widow’s benefits, online applications and documenting the application process. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of…

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