497 | Your Social Security Questions Answered | Mike Piper
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In this episode: full retirement age, earnings, spousal benefits, survivor benefits, filing for benefits, and the earnings test.
This week, Mike Piper joins the show to talk all things social security and answer listener questions that arose from our last social security related conversation back in episode 474! Whether it is discussing the full retirement age, discussing when to file for benefits, and different situations and their correlating differing types of benefits, Brad and Mike cover your burning questions so when the time comes you can catapult yourself into retirement confident and comfortably. While the topic of social security can often be confusing, being informed and prepared based on you and your families situation can make approaching it a lot less formidable, so listen along now to be ready down the line when it is your time to file!
Mike Piper:
- Website: opensocialsecurity.com
- Book: "Social Security Made Simple: Social Security Retirement Benefits and Related Planning Topics Explained in 100 Pages or Less" by Mike Piper
Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode:
- Social Security Deep Dive | Denis Shapiro | ChooseFI Ep 474
- SSA.tools Social Security Calculator
- Why Are ETFs (Sometimes) More Tax-Efficient Than Mutual Funds?
- Subscribe to The FI Weekly!
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