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Old 05-12-2015, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by virgind View Post
First talk to SS and find out what they say. Skip the middle man. I may be wrong but you cant collect till your current spouse is of full retirement age. You collect from his till you are of full retirement then collect your full amount and give up his. Again talk to SS directly.
My Husband gets full social security.
I can begin at 62 (75% plus a little more due to his much larger
amount).
If I wait until 66 I get 100% of mine.
After his death, I get his full s.s. And mine drops off.
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