Undocumented Immigrants Make Illegal Social Security Claims
Myth: When Social Security Started, People Didn’t Even Live to 65
Myth: Congress Keeps Pushing Benefits Higher than Intended
Myth: Older Folks Are Greedy Geezers Who Don’t Need All Their Social Security
Chapter 16: Ten Reasons Young People Should Care about Social Security
If You’re Lucky, You’ll Be Old Someday
Your Parents Will Be Old Even Sooner
You’re Paying into the System Now
You Benefit When Social Security Keeps People Out of Poverty
You May Need Benefits Sooner than You Think
Social Security Ensures That Time Doesn’t Eat Away at Your Benefit
Social Security Benefits Are One Thing You Can Hang Your Hat On
The System Works
The Alternatives Are Worse
Life Is Risky
Chapter 17: Ten Choices Facing the Country about the Future of Social Security
Whether to Increase the Earnings Base
Whether to Cover More Workers
Whether to Raise Taxes
Whether to Cut Benefits
Whether to Modify the Inflation Formula
Whether to Raise the Full Retirement Age
How to Treat Women More Fairly
Whether to Divert People’s Taxes to Private Accounts
Whether to Create a Minimum Benefit
Whether to Give a Bonus for Longevity
10 Part 6: Appendixes Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Resources Social Security Medicare AARP Other Sources Appendix C: Strengthening Social Security
11 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 1TABLE 1-1 Probabilities of Death or Disability
2 Chapter 3TABLE 3-1 Full Retirement Age Based on Year of BirthTABLE 3-2 Increase for Delayed RetirementTABLE 3-3 Primary and Spousal Benefits at Age 62
3 Chapter 4TABLE 4-1 Visa Classifications That Allow You to Work in the United States
4 Chapter 9TABLE 9-1 Reductions in Spousal Benefits
5 Chapter 11TABLE 11-1 A Comparison of the SSDI and SSI ProgramsTABLE 11-2 Work Credits Needed for Disability BenefitsTABLE 11-3 Work Needed to Pass the Recent-Work TestTABLE 11-4 Examples of Work Needed to Pass the Duration-of-Work Test
6 Chapter 13TABLE 13-1 Annual Retirement Earnings Test Exempt AmountsTABLE 13-2 For People Younger than Full Retirement Age during the Whole Year (20...
7 Appendix CTABLE C-1 Ways You Can Increase RevenueTABLE C-2 Ways You Can Reduce BenefitsTABLE C-3 Ways You Can Enhance Benefits
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 3FIGURE 3-1: The amount of your monthly benefit depends on the age you start rec...
Guide
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Index
7 About the Author
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