Learn about Social Security and plan for your future with the help of this comprehensive and accessible guide to everything you need to know about Social Security. Understanding Social Security can be overwhelming at times and dense government websites don’t help. Fortunately, Social Security 101 can help with easy-to-understand explanations and lessons that keep you engaged as you learn all you need to know about the federal program that’s been around since the Great Depression. Social Security 101 will give you the most up-to-date information on this government program, such as: -Getting a Social Security card -Applying for benefits -Estimating your benefits -Disability benefits -Medicare -401(k) plans for young adults Use this guide to plan for the future so that you’ll be comfortable in retirement. With the knowledge gained from this book, you’ll feel more secure in your future. Whether you want to learn about calculating your retirement age or estimating your projected payments, Social Security 101 has all the answers—even the ones you didn't know you were looking for.

"The rules relating to social security are long, complex, and dry. This book distills the most relevant parts into a guide that is easy to follow." Brandon Renfro, Ph.D. NOW UPDATED FOR 2021!! Devin Carroll brings you a condensed, straightforward guide that gives you the nine essentials that everyone should know to navigate the maze of Social Security with confidence (without getting lost in the tangled web of Social Security rules). If you want to make sure you don't leave your Social Security benefits to chance, reading this book is a great first step in achieving that goal. The Cure for Complexity When Carroll first started studying Social Security, the massive website and rule book left him feeling like he was trying to drink from a fire hose. It was just too much information to make sense of all at once, and left him feeling overwhelmed. Sound familiar? Carroll's later experiences with clients who were distressed, confused, and burned by the Social Security system convinced him that something must be done to help people take the overly complex, verbose, and altogether unruly Social Security rules and distill them down into something simple, actionable, and understandable. After spending the last several years studying, speaking, and writing on Social Security, Carroll discovered that most questions on the topic could be answered through a solid understanding of the basics. That's what Carroll promises to teach you in this book: the essential knowledge you need to. In each chapter, Carroll details the specifics behind the rules, calculations, exceptions, and necessary information so you can correctly identify your own benefit, understand when you're entitled to more, make the best decision on when to file, and more. What others are saying... "Devin Carroll is the perfect person to untangle Social Security's mumbo-jumbo. He makes the rules simple to understand, taking concepts most people mess up and laying them out in an easy to understand format. Bravo!" Joe Saul-Sehy, Stacking Benjamins Podcast Creator and Host "Devin's book, Social Security Basics, is an indispensable resource in helping you make smart, informed decisions about your Social Security benefits so you'll have a more confident and comfortable retirement ahead of you." Russ Thornton, WealthcareForWomen.com "Making decisions about Social Security benefits can be intimidating but it doesn't have to be. This is a fantastic book to explain what you really need to know." David Waldrop, CFP - The Astute Advisor Blog and Bridgeview Capital Advisors

Learn the ins and outs of the social security system in this accessible, easy-to-navigate guide with refreshed, updated information in Social Security 101, 2nd Edition. Too often, writing about social security turns the noteworthy details of the benefits into boring details about regulations or biased political arguments that would put even a diehard bureaucrat to sleep. Social Security 101, 2nd Edition, cuts out the tedious explanations and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn all you need to know about the federal program that’s been around since the Great Depression. From the history of social security to its likely role in the future, this primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts that will keep you on track as you learn how to maximize your benefits. Whether you want to learn about calculating your retirement age or estimating your projected payments, Social Security 101 has all the answers—even the ones you didn’t know you were looking for.

Michael Butler Mon, Mar 20, 5:27?PMto YeyenIn Social Security 101, retirement planning expert Roy Snarr explains in simple language and real stories how to avoid the common mistakes people make when filing for Social Security. You deserve to get the most out of your hard-earned money. You've worked hard to accumulate this money, and it is an important part of your future. After reading this book you'll be better positioned for retirement and more confident in the decisions you make. You'll learn about:Social Security CreditsFull Retirement AgeSpousal BenefitsPaying Taxes on Your Social Security BenefitsDetermining When You Should File for Social SecurityAnd Much MoreYou'll enjoy reading this book and learning about how to plan for your retirement from one of the nation's premier Social Security experts. Roy Snarr will help you understand how to spend your life after work receiving Social Security 101.

A guide to Social Security benefits for retirees, dependents, and the disabled covers the filing process, eligibility, Medicare, earnings limits, retirement planning, and related questions.

The Social Security program touches the lives of Americans young and old. Almost everyone has a Social Security number and a job that deducts Social Security taxes from his or her paycheck. And more than 60 million Americans, 1 out of every 6 people in the country, collect a monthly Social Security check. Social Security spending makes up about one-fourth of the entire federal budget.A program this big is bound to have complex laws and regulations. Tom Margenau has been helping people understand Social Security for almost 50 years, both as a Social Security Administration employee and as a nationally syndicated columnist for Creators Syndicate. Now, for the first time, he has gathered all of his knowledge and advice into a series of easy-to-read fact sheets and placed them in this book. Simply find the fact sheet that covers the topic you are interested in, and you will improve your understanding of how Social Security affects you and your family.

The debate over the future of Social Security, the federal government's largest and most successful domestic program, is at center stage in Washington. Unfortunately, many Americans who recognize the importance of the issue have become confused both by the complexity of the topic and an abundance of contradictory and misleading political rhetoric.This book attempts to clarify critical facts about Social Security and its future while highlighting widely repeated but inaccurate claims about the system. Topics explored include myths and misunderstandings about public opinion toward Social Security, the potential impact of the retirement of the baby boom generation on the American economy, whether Americans are saving enough for retirement, the relationship between the program and the federal budget, and misperceptions about the extent to which the stock market can and cannot help the system's long-term prospects.The volume is edited by Richard C. Leone, president of The Century Foundation, and Gregory Anrig, Jr., vice president. Contributing authors include Brookings Institution economists Henry J. Aaron, Robert D. Reischauer, and William Gale; former Social Security Commissioner Robert M. Ball; and Brandeis University economist James H. Schulz.