Koolau
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Thought I knew everything I needed to know about SS as it pertains to my situation. Went to a free seminar today which made me doubt my knowledge (at least until I can maybe get through to SS on Monday). Hope someone here can help me rest assured (or at least get started with another strategy.)
DW and I found no advantage to file and suspend with her then taking half mine (her own record is better). Today's speaker was saying (words to the effect) one must file and suspend at FRA in order for subsequent payments to increase by 8% per year up to age 70. This is NOT what I understood. I thought one could simply wait until one month after FRA and get an increase of 2/3% or wait the full four years (66 to 70) and receive 32% higher monthly payments. Is "file and suspend" required to make this happen as the FP said?
I understand that file and suspend at 66 WOULD give more flexibility in case (especially a single person) were to find out that they were terminal. They could go back and get a lump sum of what was not received so far. Naturally, that would then commit them to future payments as if they retired at FRA.
Have I missed something. I dug around on the net (not SSA./gov) and think I have found my answer, but want to be sure from the REAL experts - those on this forum
Sorry to sound so dumb on this subject which seems to have been covered so well and so many times in the past. Just want to be certain I don't screw this up.
DW and I found no advantage to file and suspend with her then taking half mine (her own record is better). Today's speaker was saying (words to the effect) one must file and suspend at FRA in order for subsequent payments to increase by 8% per year up to age 70. This is NOT what I understood. I thought one could simply wait until one month after FRA and get an increase of 2/3% or wait the full four years (66 to 70) and receive 32% higher monthly payments. Is "file and suspend" required to make this happen as the FP said?
I understand that file and suspend at 66 WOULD give more flexibility in case (especially a single person) were to find out that they were terminal. They could go back and get a lump sum of what was not received so far. Naturally, that would then commit them to future payments as if they retired at FRA.
Have I missed something. I dug around on the net (not SSA./gov) and think I have found my answer, but want to be sure from the REAL experts - those on this forum
Sorry to sound so dumb on this subject which seems to have been covered so well and so many times in the past. Just want to be certain I don't screw this up.