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Steve Coker, CFP
Feb 3, 20233 min read
Social Security Survivors Benefit
When the unthinkable happens and one spouse dies, Social Security provides a benefit, commonly referred to as the widow’s benefit, to the...
Steve Coker, CFP
Sep 30, 20193 min read
Social Security: Why you should wait
Filing for Social Security too early is one of the biggest mistakes that retirees make. While it is tempting to file early to receive a...
Steve Coker, CFP
Jul 22, 20191 min read
Time to check your Social Security
If you are wondering why you haven’t received a Social Security statement in a while, it is because Social Security no longer sends...
Steve Coker, CFP
Jul 16, 20183 min read
Social Security: Why You Should Wait
Filing for social security too early is one of the biggest mistakes that retirees make. While applying for benefits early is tempting due...
Steve Coker, CFP
May 30, 20162 min read
Social Security Restricted Application Still Work
We have written in the past about the elimination of the popular “File & Suspend” Social Security filing strategy and we are now...
Steve Coker, CFP
Nov 9, 20152 min read
Social Security File and Suspend - Suspended
On November 2nd, when Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 he also killed a popular Social Security filing strategy frequently...
Steve Coker, CFP
Mar 19, 20153 min read
Social Security: Why Wait?
For many, the question of when to begin taking social security retirement benefits can be daunting. On the one hand, applying for...