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Old 08-20-2013, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by casita37 View Post
Something else to consider is the possibility of one of you dying well in advance of the other . Then you're down to one SS check, but your expenses won't be cut in half.

Oops...didn't see the other posts with SS info, but it's still an important consideration.
Incorrect. The surviving spouse continues to draw the larger of the SS payments.
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