Making Social Security Work for You

Advice, Strategies, and Timelines That Can Maximize Your Benefits

By: Emily Guy Birken

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Paperback | 4 June 2016

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A guide to getting the most out of Social Security. Written by Emily Guy Birken, author of the bestselling The 5 Years Before You Retire. Between 2011 and 2029, each day approximately 10,000 Americans will become eligible to collect Social Security retirement benefits, making advice about Social Security timely and relevant (Social Security Administration). Features advice for readers of any income or retirement savings level Despite reports of Social Security's impending bankruptcy, Social Security remains an important part of the retirement plans for most Americans. But will it be enough? Making Social Security Work for You teaches readers what they need to know about Social Security retirement benefits and the options they can choose to help meet their retirement goals. In straightforward, easy-to-understand language, this compact guide provides advice on the advantages and disadvantages of delaying benefits as well as the best ways to maximize benefits depending on an individual's financial or marital situation. Featuring a glossary of terms to help readers better understand Social Security jargon, a full explanation on how the current system works, and practical, actionable advice on how and when to save additional retirement funds, this book shows readers how to make their retirement the best it can possibly be. AUTHOR: Emily Guy Birken is a finance writer who writes the "Live Like a Mensch" column for The Dollar Stretcher. She is also a contributor to Wise Bread, PT Money, Money Crashers, Yahoo! Finance and Business Insider, as well as many other personal financial sites. She is the author of The 5 Years Before You Retire.

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"Birken's style of writing is easy-to-follow. She has a subtle sense of humor that comes out in her writing. This makes the material enjoyable to read, even for a dry subject like Social Security." --Financial Ducks in a Row

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