Clients must contact SSA directly to get benefit estimates on ex's earnings.
Higher-earning spouse wrongly believed she couldn't collect widow's benefit.
Many have significant savings but don't know how to make it last
Continued years of work in the private sector can ease the impact of benefit cuts on public workers.
Each spouse gets one, but couples can exercise a combo strategy.
Additional payroll taxes would bolster trust funds initially
How one single woman can potentially collect three types of Social Security benefits and rack up significant guaranteed retirement income.
Children become eligible when a parent dies or becomes disabled. But there are three important ages to remember: 16, 18 and 22.
When a parent retires, becomes disabled or dies, children can collect benefits.
Working beyond Medicare age can save thousands per year.
