Get What's Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security (Thorndike Press large print lifestyles) - Hardcover

"Choosing when to take Social Security is one of the biggest decisions of your life. By doing it right, you can add hundreds of thousands of dollars to your lifetime income and leave more money for your spouse as well. This great book tells you how . . . and it's funny, too!"--Jane Bryant Quinn, author of Making the Most of your Money NOW

"[A] can't-miss guide to the system. . . . Clear enough for even the most intimidated reader, with a concluding cheat sheet helpfully summing up the book's suggestions. The authors' palpable fervor to help readers get back what they've paid will energize readers to claim what is rightfully theirs."--Publishers Weekly

"Just what we need: a clear explanation of how Social Security works--and how to get the highest benefits--without reading all 2,728 rules of the Social Security system."--Library Journal

"The Social Security system has 2,728 core rules. You can't be expected to learn them on your own, and you can't depend on Social Security staff members to guide you through them to make the right decisions. Use a financial planner with expertise in Social Security, or read and reread an excellent book such as Get What's Yours, to make the decisions that will provide you and your family with the most benefits."--Elliot Raphaelson "The Chicago Tribune "

"Getting smart about Social Security can put tens of thousands of extra dollars in your pocket. With that in mind, start by reading, Get What's Yours. . . . The book translates--into often-entertaining English--the many convoluted rules that make up the Social Security program. . . . [Does] a great job of helping you make sense of, and get the most from, Social Security. . . . Invaluable."--Glenn Ruffenach "The Wall Street Journal "

"An indispensable and surprisingly entertaining guide for anyone who is retiring or thinking of retiring with all of the Social Security benefits they've earned."--Jane Pauley

"Social Security is the biggest source of retirement income for many Americans . . . that just means that [Get What's Yours]'s tricks and tips will be ever more relevant. . . . Given that there are 2,728 core rules and thousands more supplements to them according to the authors, it pays, literally, to seek out a guide."--Ron Leiber "The New York Times "

"I love this book! Seriously! Who could ever guess that reading about Social Security could be this entertaining? And if you think you know enough about the subject, you would be wise to think again. Smartly written by an all-star, financial expert dream team, the engaging, down-to-earth prose makes Get What's Yours the definitive guide to maximizing what is, for many, the most important retirement asset by far. From determining the best age to claim (hint: it's not what you've been told) to figuring out the intricacies of spousal benefits to avoiding the 'gotchas' that can reduce your checks, this must-read guide is truly that. And don't be surprised if you actually enjoy it!"--Beth Kobliner, author of Get a Financial Life

"[Goes] a long way in educating the public and financial advisers about this important lifetime benefit. Get What's Yours is a fun read for advisers with a slightly snarky tone that puts the absurdity of the program's more than 2,800 rules into perspective."--Mary Beth Franklin "Investment News "

Helps those nearing retirement make decisions about their Social Security benefits by detailing techniques and options like "file and suspend" and "start stop start" to maximize their benefit income for different life situations.