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Suze School: How Much Do You Know About Social Security?

Mar 23, 2025

Dive into the intriguing world of Social Security through a fun quiz format. Discover the myths and facts that surround this essential benefit, empowering you to tackle your financial fears. Learn about spousal and survivor benefits, dissecting common misconceptions to enhance your understanding. This engaging discussion equips you with practical tips to navigate the complexities of the system, ensuring you make informed decisions when it’s time to claim your benefits.

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Understanding Social Security benefits is crucial for financial security, particularly regarding eligibility for spousal and survivor benefits across different scenarios.

While current benefits remain stable, potential future changes in retirement age and tax caps necessitate proactive financial planning and awareness.

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Understanding Social Security Stability

Concerns about potential cuts to Social Security benefits are addressed, emphasizing that the current situation involves staffing reductions and office closures rather than benefit reductions. While changes could arise in the future, like adjustments to the full retirement age, those already receiving benefits should have no doubts about their current stability. Past adjustments, such as the increase in retirement age from 65 to 67 in 1983, primarily affect future beneficiaries rather than those already enrolled. Additionally, advocating for an income cap removal on Social Security taxes could help in sustaining the system.

Understanding Social Security: Myths, Facts, and Practical Tips

15min

Understanding Spousal and Survivor Benefits in Social Security

14min

Since this podcast is designed to help you tackle your fears and put you in control of your financial future, this Suze School is a pop quizzy all about Social Security.

Make sure you have your Suze Notebooks out, because she’ll tell us, again, all we need to know about Social Security benefits so we don’t make mistakes, when the time comes to collect.

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