6 Social Security Mistakes you NEED to Avoid

The Retirement Power Hour

In this episode, Host Joe Allaria, CFP® answers a listener question about how to estimate life expectancy for the purposes of building your financial plan, and he also explains six of the biggest and most common mistakes that retirees are making in regard to Social Security, including:

1. Starting benefits too early
2. Not coordinating benefits for married couples
3. Not maximizing survivor benefits
4. Not maximizing divorced benefits
5. Relying on the Social Security Administration for advice
6. Thinking all Social Security decisions are final

Resources mentioned in the show

1. SSA Life Expectancy Calculator
2. Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator
3. Effect of Early or Delayed Retirement on Retirement Benefits
4. Earnings Test Income Limits Chart (SSA)
5. Social Security: What Would Happen If the Trust Funds Ran Out?

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