Social security for dummies

Part 1: Getting started with Social Security. What Social Security is and why you need it ; A breakdown of benefits ; Deciding when to start collecting retirement benefits ; Protecting your number and securing your card

Part 2: Taking the plunge : filing for Social Security. Signing up for benefits ; Determining how much you've earned ; Navigating the system ; When you and Social Security disagree : the appeals process

Part 3: Who benefits and when. Spousal benefits : watching out for each other ; Family benefits : who gets what ; When you can't work : Social Security disability benefits

Part 4: Social Security and your future. Enrolling in Medicare ; Working in "retirement" ; Shaping a financial future you can live with

Part 5: The part of tens. Ten myths about Social Security ; Ten reasons young people should care about Social Security ; Ten choices facing the country about the future of Social Security

Part 6: Appendixes. Appendix A: Glossary ; Appendix B: Resources ; Appendix C: Strengthening Social Security.

Introduction

Getting started with Social Security. What social security is and why you need it ; A breakdown of benefits ; Deciding when to start collecting retirement benefits ; Protecting your number and securing your card

Taking the plunge: filing for Social Security. Signing up for benefits ; Determining how much you've earned ; Navigating the system ; When you and social security disagree: the appeals process

Who benefits and when. Spousal benefits: watching out for each other ; Family benefits: who gets what ; When you can't work: social security disability benefits

Social Security and your future. Enrolling in Medicare ; Working in "retirement" ; Shaping a financial future you can live with

The part of tens. Ten myths about social security ; Ten reasons young people should care about social security ; Ten choices facing the country about the future of social security

Appendixes. Glossary ; Resources ; Play the game: you make the choices to strengthen social security.

The nuts and bolts of Social Security. What Social Security is and why you need it ; A breakdown of benefits ; Deciding when to start collecting retirement benefits ; Protecting your number and securing your card

Taking the plunge : filing for Social Security. Signing up for benefits ; Determining how much you've earned ; Navigating the system ; When you and Social Security disagree : the appeals process

Who benefits and when. Spousal benefits : watching out for each other ; Family benefits : who gets what ; When you can't work : Social Security disability benefits

Social Security and your future. Enrolling in Medicare ; Working in "retirement" ; Shaping a financial future you can live with

The part of tens. Ten myths about Social Security ; Ten reasons young people should care about Social Security ; Ten choices facing the country about the future of Social Security

Appendixes. A, Glossary ; B, Resources ; C, Play the game : you make the choices to strengthen Social Security.