03079cam a2200361 i 4500 499240756 TxAuBib 20210504120000.0 191215s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020945328 9781119689928 PAP 24.99 1119689929 PAP 24.99 TxAuBib rda Peterson, Jonathan. Social security for dummies [BOOK] / by Jonathan Peterson. AARP social security for dummies. American Association of Retired Persons social security for dummies. 4th edition. Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021. xi, 317 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier --For dummies Includes index. Introduction -- What Social Security is and why you need it -- A breakdown of benefits -- Deciding when to start collecting retirement benefits -- Protecting your number and securing your card -- Signing up for benefits -- Determining how much you've earned -- Navigating the system -- When you and Social Security disagree: the appeals process - Spousal benefits: watching out for each other -- Family benefits: who gets what -- When you can't work: Social Security disability benefits -- Enrolling in Medicare -- Working in "retirement" -- Shaping a financial future you can live with -- Ten myths about Social Secruity -- Ten reasons young people should care about Social Security -- Ten choices facing the country about the future of Social Security. The award-winning Social Security For Dummies―now in its fourth edition― is the one guide you need to navigate the often-complex world of Social Security benefits. You’ll learn when to start claiming, how much you can expect to receive, where to find Social Security calculators, and more. Since 1937, workers across the United States have set aside a portion of their wages to fund Social Security, which, for many of us, forms the basis of our retirement income. Despite its central importance in our lives, few of us understand how Social Security really works. That’s where Social Security For Dummies comes in. Written in an easy-to-follow, clear language, it provides comprehensive information on how to negotiate the sometimes labyrinthine system and claim everything you qualify for. You’ll learn how to: navigate the Social Security website, know which options you qualify for, use Social Security calculators; get answers to frequently asked questions. Retirement is the time for you to kick back, relax, and enjoy the fruits of your labors―Social Security For Dummies makes it easier. Provided by publisher. 20210504. Social security United States. Retirement United States Planning. AARP (Organization). --For dummies.