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Savvy Social Security for Baby Boomers

Tuesday November 17th, 2020

Hastings Community Ed

Tilden Community Education - Room 108

6:30 to 8:00 pm

This is a Social Security for Boomers Class with an Emphasis on WEP/GPO for people who have a government pension (Federal, State, Local, Police, Fire, Postal)  with a social security offset.


Seating is limited to accommodate COVID Guidelines

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Wednesday  January 27th, 2020

Jordan Community Ed - Jordan Middleschool JMS - Room 202 - Quotations Lab

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

This is a Social Security for Boomers Class with an Emphasis on WEP/GPO for people who have a government pension (Federal, State, Local, Police, Fire, Postal)  with a social security offset.


Seating is limited to accommodate COVID Guidelines

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Baby Boomers are asking…

  • Will Social Security be there for me?
  • How much can I expect to receive?
  • When should I apply for Social Security?
  • How can I maximize my benefits?

At this informative seminar you will learn important rules and strategies for collecting your retirement benefits.

Learn the rules for…

  • How your benefit will be affected by the age at which you apply
  • How cost-of-living-adjustments, or COLAs, affect benefits
  • How spousal benefits work
  • How survivor benefits work
  • How divorced-spouse benefits work
  • How working affects benefits
  • How benefits affect taxes
  • What to do if you have other income from pensions or IRAs

At this workshop you will learn...

  • 5 factors to consider when deciding to apply for benefits
  • When it makes sense to delay benefits—and when it does not
  • Why you should always check your earnings record for accuracy
  • How to estimate your benefits
  • Innovative strategies for coordinating benefits with your spouse
  • How to minimize taxes on Social Security benefits
  • How to coordinate Social Security with your other forms of retirement income

The decisions you make today can have a tremendous bearing on the total amount of benefits you stand to receive over your lifetime. Don’t miss this valuable workshop designed especially for baby boomers.

Savvy Social Security for Women - Married, Single, Divorced or Widowed (The focus is on women but the class works great for single men as well)

Monday December 14th, 2020

Tilden Community Center - Room 108

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Seating is limited to accommodate COVID Guidelines

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At this workshop you will learn:

  • How much Social Security you stand to receive over your lifetime
  • How the decisions you make in your 60s can determine the amount of income you’ll have in your 80s
  • How to take advantage of spousal benefits, survivor benefits, divorced-spouse benefits, and even divorced-spouse survivor benefits
  • How to coordinate your own retirement benefit with benefits you might receive as a spouse or divorced spouse
  • Why you should consider your husband’s life expectancy when deciding when to claim your own retirement benefit
  • What to do if your husband or ex-husband dies
  • What to do if your marital status changes
  • How to plan for the extra-long life

Rules and strategies you need to know…

  • How to know which spouse should take advantage of the spousal benefit
  • What you need to do to entitle your spouse to a spousal benefit or vice versa
  • How to switch from one benefit to another to have income now and later
  • How to maximize survivor benefits for the surviving spouse

Savvy Social Security for Couples

Tuesday November 10th

Jordan Community Ed - Jordan Middleschool

JMS - Room 202 - Quotations Lab

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM


Seating is limited to accommodate COVID Guidelines

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Tuesday February 9th, 2020

Jordan Community Ed - TBD

TBD

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM


Seating is limited to accommodate COVID Guidelines

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February 22nd, 2020

Tri-District Community Ed

Location - TBD

Room - TBD

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM


Seating is limited to accommodate COVID Guidelines

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The Social Security decisions you and your spouse make when you are in your 60s will determine the amount of total income you will receive over your lifetime – including the lifetime of the spouse who lives the longest. Come learn about some little-known rules that can help married couples get more out of the Social Security system.


At this workshop you will learn…

  • How much Social Security you and your spouse stand to receive over your joint lifetime
  • Rules and guidelines for when spouses should apply for benefits
  • How the decisions you make in your 60s can determine the amount of income you – or your surviving spouse – will have in your 80s and 90s
  • How spouses with little or no prior earnings can take advantage of Social Security benefits
  • How a little-known rule has opened the door to creative spousal strategies
  • What all higher-earning spouses should know about retirement and survivor benefits
  • Two key things you need to know about Social Security survivor benefits
  • How remarriage affects survivor benefits from a former spouse
  • How to avoid mistakes at your Social Security office


Rules and strategies you need to know…

  • How to know which spouse should take advantage of the spousal benefit
  • What you need to do to entitle your spouse to a spousal benefit or vice versa
  • How to switch from one benefit to another to have income now and later
  • How to maximize survivor benefits for the surviving spouse