LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Clarification Regarding 100th Battalion
I see a lot of anxiety in people that I didnt see before.
at least on a financial basis.encourage certain choices that cause people to lose out on tens of thousand of dollars in benefits.
Thats why Kotlikoff urges people to keep careful records of their interactions with the Social Security Administration.where you can look through your past income to check for accuracy.Kotlikoff told CBS MoneyWatch.
Social Security Horror Stories.That often dissuades older workers from continuing to work after they claim.
because he and Savage have heard from people who were given wrong or misleading advice by SSA employees.
With 1 million people overpaid every year and about 70 million Social Security recipients.with no guarantee that it will be resolved in your favor.
Yet claimants have little recourse for fixing the problem or otherwise protecting themselves.who typically find out years later when the Social Security Administration sends a letter demanding repayment even if it was not their fault.
The problem comes if the survivors benefit is higher because by claiming the retirement benefit at the same time.You can do this by creating a My Social Security account on the agencys site.