February 26, 2009
SLEDGE: Can I work and collect benefits?
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February 19, 2009
SLEDGE: Do two marriages generate double benefits?
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February 11, 2009
SLEDGE: My wife and I would like to receive benefits at the same time
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February 04, 2009
SLEDGE: Recipient questions why benefits run behind
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January 28, 2009
SLEDGE: Is working a requirement for the death benefit?
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January 21, 2009
SLEDGE: Why do some people have to wait to collect full benefits?
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January 14, 2009
SLEDGE: Can mom collect benefits off deceased, divorced father?
Questions and answers from the Social Security Administration
January 07, 2009
SLEDGE: Are taxes taken from my benefit check?
Q: Are there any deductions from your Social Security check? I am talking about Federal and State taxes, or any other deductions.
December 31, 2008
SLEDGE: Are Social Security benefits increased to make up for early collection?
Am I reading this article correctly, that we are now eligible to receive full benefits since we have reached our full retirement age?
December 17, 2008
SLEDGE: Does Medicare help with prescriptions?
Nowadays, anyone who has Medicare can receive Medicare prescription drug coverage, or Part D.
November 19, 2008
SLEDGE: I have multiple insurance plans; how should I proceed?
I read your article about Medicare and secondary insurance. Both my wife and I are covered by Medicare and her free state retirement health insurance plan.
November 12, 2008
SLEDGE: Why does my neighbor receive more benefits than I get?
Q: “My neighbor and I earned about the same in our lifetimes. So why does he get more in retirement benefits than I do?
November 05, 2008
SLEDGE: I am divorced; can I get my ex’s benefits?
I’m a divorced woman. I was married from 1974-2006. During that time there were many years when I did not work as I was raising the children and keeping the home. My spouse did work during that time. It’s my understanding that I’m eligible to collect some of his social security from the time that we were married.
October 29, 2008
SLEDGE: I have health insurance, will I need Medicare also?
I am a retired federal employee. My wife and I currently pay nearly $200 per month for family coverage under the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.
October 22, 2008
SLEDGE: Do Social Security benefits vary by state?
I have social security disability and live in NJ if I were to move to Virginia would the benefits change?
