Social Security 101 by Mill, Alfred -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page Introduction What Is Social Security?: A Retirement Plan for Everyone

Social Insurance

The Beginnings of Social Security: Roots in the Great Depression

The Scope of the Act The First Beneficiaries

The History of Retirement: The Evolution of Leisure The Rise of America’s Middle Class: A Retired Class is Born Funding Social Security: Paying It Forward

Investing Its Funds Running Out of Money? Is Social Security Unfair to Young People?

Fixing Social Security: Countering the Myth of Collapse

Will Social Security Go Bankrupt? How Could Social Security Be Fixed? Estimating the Political Price

Getting a Social Security Card: Joining the System

How Early Should You Get a Card? Applying for Your Own Social Security Card What to Do if You’re a Noncitizen Replacing a Lost or Stolen Card Changing Your Name

Protecting Your Social Security Number: Guard Against Identity Theft

Identity Theft in the United States What to Do

Qualifications for Receiving Benefits: Who’s Eligible?

Who Else Qualifies? How Much Will I Get?

Your Full Retirement Age: When You’re Expected to Retire

Determining Your FRA Figuring Your Life Expectancy

How to Apply for Benefits: Getting Started with Social Security

Other Ways to Apply What Should You Know? The Documents You’ll Need

Estimating Your Benefits: How Much Are You Going to Get?

Your Statement

Disability Benefits: When You Can’t Work Anymore

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Applying for Disability Benefits Family Disability Benefits Ticket to Work

Supplemental Security Income: Adding to Your Disability Benefits

Where Did It Come From? Who’s Eligible? How Is Your Benefit Calculated? How to Apply for SSI

Children with Disabilities: Protecting Your Offspring

If You Became Disabled in Childhood If You’re the Parent of a Disabled Child Disability Reviews If Your Child Wants to Work Medicare

Spousal Benefits: A Key Element of Social Security Claims

Whether to File Applying for Spousal Benefits

Survivors Benefits: Living after the Breadwinner Is Gone

Who’s Eligible? How Much?

Other Beneficiaries: Who Else Can Get Benefits?

Veterans Military Benefits and Social Security Getting Social Security If You’re Living Abroad Regular Questionnaires

Benefits for Children: Protecting Young People

Children Who Are Eligible for Benefits Divorced and Child-in-Care Children of Divorced Parents

Taxes on Social Security Benefits: Giving the Government What’s Theirs

Figuring Your Income Examples of Social Security Benefits Tax Your Tax Rate

Working in Retirement: The Pluses and Minuses of More Income

The Benefits of Working Annual Earnings Limit

Taking Benefits Early: Don’t Do It Unless . . .

A Case History The Issue of Life Expectancy When—If Ever—Should You Take Early Benefits?

Claiming Benefits Later: Increasing the Size of Your Benefit

Taking the Credit Breaking Even Taking Your Benefits Late

If You’re Self-Employed: The Challenge of Working for Yourself

Self-Employment and Taxes Net Earnings Which Tax Forms to Fill Out

Deemed Filing: Issues with Suspending Benefits

What Changed? File and Suspend Interest-Free Loan? Not Any More

Windfall Elimination Provision: Working for Two Different Kinds of Employers

What Is It? Social Security Benefits Low-Income Workers

Government Pension Offset: If You Used to Work for the Government

Who It Affects

The Retroactive Lump Sum Option: Getting a Chunk of Money All at Once

Getting a Chunk of Change

Stopping Your Benefits: The Strategy of Waiting

Stopping Benefits Before Your FRA At Full Retirement Age

Appealing an SSA Decision: Getting the System to Change Its Mind

Disability Benefits Be Fair to Yourself and Others

Health and Social Security: Healthcare in Your Golden Years

Where Does Healthcare Stand in the United States Medicare: Where’d It Come From? What Does It Do? Medicaid Who’s Eligible for Medicare?

Medicare: Your Health in Retirement

Part A Part B Part C Part D What Medicare Doesn’t Cover

Extra Help with Prescription Costs: If Drugs Are Too Expensive

How Can I Get Extra Help? Medicare Savings Programs

Medicare Advantage: Independent Insurance Plans

Private Plans Comparing Plans Now You’re Ready to Enroll Medigap

Medicaid: Helping Those in Poverty

Where Did It Come From? Who Qualifies for Medicaid Benefits? What Medicaid Covers Spend-Down Programs

Social Security and Your Retirement: Having a Rounded Financial Picture

Savings Have a Plan Keeping Track of Social Security Delaying Your Benefits Entering Retirement

Using a Financial Planner: Bringing in the Experts

Ask an Expert Who Should I Talk To? Establish a Plan

Planning for Tomorrow: Young People, Retirement, and Social Security

The Younger, the Better Defined-Benefit Plans Defined-Contribution Plans 401(k) Plans 403(b) and 457 Plans Individual Retirement Accounts Keogh Plans Choosing the Right Investments Think About Your Social Security Future

Finding Happiness in Retirement: Will Your Retirement Be an Ending or a Beginning?

What to Call It

Your Dream Retirement: Options for Ending Work

Challenges to a Part-Time Schedule

If a Door Closes: Look for the Open Window

Flexibility Is Key Being a Forward-Thinking Retiree

The New Retirement: No Rocking Chairs for Baby Boomers

The Boomer Philosophy Plan for Income, Plan for Living Budget Responding to Societal Problems Down but Not Out Bouncing Back

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