Where's My Money?: Secrets to Getting the Most Out of Your Social Security. This item is unavailable.Where's My Money?: Secrets to Getting the Most Out of Your Social Security

RETIRE WITHOUT REGRETS

What’s the biggest retirement mistake you can make? Not taking full advantage of your Social Security benefits. And it’s a mistake that almost every retiree makes.

If you’re like most people, you would have to be a millionaire to earn as much from your investments as you can from Social Security.

But Social Security also comes with pitfalls, and the wrong choice can leave you poorer for the rest of your life.

Luckily, America’s #1 retirement expert, Bob Carlson, editor of the popular Retirement Watch newsletter and website, is here to help with an easy-to-follow guide to getting the most out of your Social Security benefits. You’ll learn:

• The right time to claim your benefits—and why timing is key
• Whether you should take a lump sum benefit
• How to minimize your total tax bill with smart Social Security choices
• Why working can sometimes decrease your benefits
• How to calculate your “longevity risk” so you never run out of money
• When you can change your benefits claim, and when you can’t
• Why you can’t depend on the Social Security Administration for good advice—or even correct information
• And much, much more!

Millions of Americans have come to regret their Social Security decisions. If you want to avoid the same mistakes, you need Where’s My Money? Secrets to Getting the Most out of Your Social Security.

Bob Carlson is editor of the monthly newsletter and website Retirement Watch, chairman of the board of trustees of the Fairfax County Employees’ Retirement System, and the author of numerous books, including The New Rules of Retirement. He has served on the board of trustees of the Virginia Retirement System. He currently resides in Aiken, South Carolina.