tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382629264175127167.post658307266960302591..comments2024-03-25T05:22:40.086-04:00Comments on Widow’s Christian Place: Social Security & A Widow's Distribution Ferree Bowman Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739485535852107104noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382629264175127167.post-53044245136289196492012-08-29T07:24:45.726-04:002012-08-29T07:24:45.726-04:00thank you, Teri! It's always good to hear from...thank you, Teri! It's always good to hear from someone in the industry. If you have other tips or come across other articles please send them my way too, ok? All the info we can gather helps widows ask the right questions and make informed decisions. As much as I'd personally like to, we never should just put our brain in neutral and let others decide everything for us. It sounds like you've got some options that would also apply to many others---and you know them---which, as the article points out, many women do not. thanks again!Ferree Bowman Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739485535852107104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382629264175127167.post-82152734042222117472012-08-29T00:38:16.721-04:002012-08-29T00:38:16.721-04:00I saw that title on Yahoo yesterday and immediatel...I saw that title on Yahoo yesterday and immediately clicked on the link to read the article. I came across a lot of these types of "financial planners" when I had my tax business. I was glad to see that Social Security is trying to get the FP to see the "whole" picture. An interesting line in the article states that a widow could start to collect on her husbands benefits at an earlier age and then when she reaches full retirement age, if her benefits on her work history are larger, she could switch to the larger amount. Currently, my husbands benefits are higher than mine, but I am still working part-time and adding to my benefits. I am going to check into collecting the widows benefits when I turn 60 - now that I know I may be able to switch to my own benefits at age 67.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019364333876469130noreply@blogger.com