We'll walk you through how surviving spouses might navigate different benefit types from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and use strategic timing to try to optimize what you receive. When ...

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I am 64 and hope to retire next year. I have $140,000 in savings and about $260,000 in my retirement fund. I take in about $2,200 in monthly rent from four properties and will get about $700 in Social ...