Social Security Made Simple: Social Security Retirement Benefits and Related Planning Topics Explained in 100 Pages or Less

by Mike Piper

Find all of the following, explained in How your Social Security retirement benefits, spousal benefits, and widow/widower benefits are calculatedHow your benefits are affected if you have a government pension or if you continue working while claiming Social SecurityHow to decide when is the best age for you (and your spouse, if you're married) to claim Social Security in order to get the most out of your benefitsWhether or not it makes sense to take Social Security early in order to invest the moneyHow to check your earnings record on the Social Security Administration's website to make sure you're getting the full benefit you deserveHow Social Security benefits are taxed and how this affects retirement tax planningPlease note that this book does not cover Social Security disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Genres: Personal Finance

132 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 8, 2022

Reviews

[Mskychick]

Recommendation from FIRE blog Can I Retire Yet by Christ Mamula
https://www.caniretireyet.com/january...
"A New(ish) Book to Help Make Better Decisions About Social Security
Mike Piper released an updated version of his book Social Security Made Simple. This concise yet detailed book on such an important topic is highly recommended to readers of this blog contemplating retirement.
For more, read Darrow’s thoughts on an earlier version of the book: When To Take Social Security."

[Jim Southard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent simple summary, comprehensive but not overly detailed, great bullet items and rules of thumb. Over the last several years I've reread this book several times (it's a quick read), and every time it's been an invaluable use of my time to remind me of the key issues. This is the ONE book that I keep going back to for Social Security.

[Mark W Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

Short and to the point. Able to use as reference after initial read. Quickly able to find what I was looking for.

[SM · Rating 5 out of 5]

Social Security Retirement

The book simplified concepts of social security retirement planning and easy to understand. It’s a great book for reading and learning.

[Brian Weisz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good short summary of your options when claiming social security. I'm surprised how complex it is, especially as people's cognitive ability generally declines as they age.