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Getting The Most Out Of Social Security - Whether You're Taking It Now Or Later | Mary Beth Franklin

Wealthion - Be Financially Resilient

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How to Maximize a Potential Survivor Benefit

The main goal of most married couples in claiming social security is to maximize a potential survivor benefit. And you do that by having the spouse with the bigger benefit. Even though she claims her reduced retirement benefits early and her retirement benefits are reduced for the rest of her life, it has no impact on her survivor benefit if she is at least full retirement age when she's with her.

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