Social Security for Dummies

Written by Jonathan Peterson

Narrated by David Marantz

Get the benefits you've earned



Social Security For Dummies is the one guide you need to navigate the often-complex world of Social Security retirement benefits. This updated edition offers clear guidance on when to claim benefits, how much you can expect to receive, where to find Social Security calculators, and so much more.



Since its inception in the 1930s, workers across the United States have set aside a portion of their wages to fund the Social Security Administration. For many, Social Security forms the foundation for their retirement funds. Social Security For Dummies provides you with all the information you need to take charge of your retirement, maximize your financial well-being, and successfully navigate the U.S. Social Security Administration. You'll get up-to-date information to:



● Make your way around the Social Security website



● Know your Social Security options—including retirement, survivor, spousal, and disability benefits



● Get answers to common questions and find resources when you're stumped



Retirement is meant to be enjoyed, and Social Security For Dummies makes it easier.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jun 12, 2019
• ISBN: 9781630154523

Jonathan Peterson

Jonathan Peterson lives in California with his wife and three children. When he is not reading or writing, he is spending his time with his ever too cool and beautiful wife and his very free-spirited kids. In 2019, Jonathan was awarded the “Too Scary & Sad Award” for several of his short stories by his children; an Award that maybe is desired by some of the most prestigious horror writers.

Reviews for Social Security for Dummies

[wren73-89184 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I believe it's good info - I learned things about SS I will need to know soon.

[detailmuse · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Social Security {...} has an endless assortment of rules, variations on the rules, exceptions to the rules, and exceptions to the exceptions to the rules.

I'm not yet at retirement age but my oldest siblings are, and I've grown interested to know the basics of Social Security both for my own financial planning and so I can benefit from my siblings' experiences as they enroll.

This is a typical "for Dummies" book in terms of layout (outline organization, section headings, graphics, sidebars). Its content is accessibly written -- with lots of repetition, but that allows you to dip in and out of chapters at will rather than needing to read from beginning to end or needing to read the chapters about benefits that are not relevant to you.

There's more content here than I'd expected. This second edition (c2015) covers not only Social Security's retirement benefit but also its benefits for worker disability or death AND Medicare's health-insurance benefit. I'm in a male/female/two-income marriage and came away with a good grasp of the basic rules, and a better-than-expected grasp of the variations and exceptions to the rules (e.g. for divorced, or same-sex married, or single-income, or foreign-residing couples), plus a trove of resources and contact info for estimating my specific benefits and planning when/how to file for them. I feel I've gotten a good start.

(Review based on a copy of the book provided by the publisher.)