Miscellaneous

I am 74 and my wife is 69 - both of us are receiving social security benefits. We also have been raising our two grandchildren and I wonder if that affects benefits. Please advise! Thanks, Gary

Hi Gary,

I received 2 small unexpected SSA deposits on December 3rd, 2018, and my SSDI check is supposed to arrive Wednesday, December 12th. This has never happened before. I turned 59 on the 4th of December so I am very worried. Also, my husband transfers money into my account constantly, to pay bills thru me - does this look like income? I cannot work at all.

Hi,

I'm applying for food stamps. Is my social seciroty benefits considered earned income?

Hi,

No, Social Security income is considered as unearned income for purposes of determining food stamp eligibility.

Best, Jerry

I was disabled for over 10 years before age 65. My husband was killed in an auto accident in 1991 . So I am an unmarried widow from his death (1991) forward. I will be 70 in July and was now wondering if maybe I might have been cheated out of some of my benefits. I'm collecting on by deceased husbands Social Security account.

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

I am 64 collecting 1009 every month on ssi. I won a jackpot at a casino for 1500.00. I did not take the federal taxes out. Do I need to file taxes? Or need to claim it somehow> Thank You

Hi,

Am 64 and began receiving early retirement benefits at 63.Is it possible to create a legal business entity such as a LLC S corp that will not affect monthly benefits?? Thank you

Hi,

i took a early retirement because i needed the money to make ends meet my husband is disable and gets benfits so i get some from his not much and not much from mine then i have insurance through them which takes out 139.00 a m0nth then 30.00 a month for over payment its really getting hard for me to work but i dont know what to do.

Hi,

I was layed off at 60, collected unemployment for one year, then collected on my late husband's account for 2 years. I then filed for my own account because I was told benefits would go down for the time I was not working. If benefits are calculated based on 35 years of work history, the nonworking years between 63 and FRA would not have figured in the calculation. I could have continued on my late husband's account until I reached FRA, then gone on my own account. I was misinformed about the benefits calculation.

Hi Larry,
I have read “Get What’s Yours”, but recently I have seen an add by a company that proclaims to increase my social security income by $16,748/yr if only I will buy their newsletter for &150! Do you have any idea what strategy they may be referring to? Thanks,

Jim

Hi Jim,

Can you recieve social security at 55 years old

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