This Social Security mistake will cost you thousands — and there’s no good way to fix it
A cautionary tale.
June 17, 2020
Phil Moeller
Phil Moeller is the author of Get What’s Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs and the co-author of the updated edition of The New York Times bestseller Get What’s Yours: The Revised Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security, with Making Sen$e’s Paul Solman and Larry Kotlikoff.
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Phil Moeller wades into some swampy legal terrain.
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Our expert outlines a few possibilities.
March 27, 2020
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Our Medicare and Social Security expert answers another reader question.
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The many ways divorce can affect Medicare and Social Security
Our expert answers another reader question.
January 21, 2020
When is the optimal time couples should claim Social Security?
When it comes to Social Security claiming decisions, timing is everything.
January 10, 2020
A reader illustrates how the process of shopping for Medicare coverage is broken
Shopping for the right Medicare Advantage plan is way more complicated than it should be.
December 23, 2019
How to navigate the transition from Affordable Care Act plans to Medicare
When people turn 65, the eligibility rules for ACA plans change. Here's what you need to know.
December 13, 2019
Divorced and nearing 65? Read this before claiming Social Security benefits
Phil Moeller answers a reader question on divorce and Social Security.
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Medicare’s open enrollment can be confusing — here are some last-minute tips
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December 3, 2019
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Phil Moeller answers questions about deferring Social Security.
November 25, 2019
If you’re receiving Social Security and still working, a recent Executive Order could help
A little-noticed provision could help Social Security and HSAs work together.
November 21, 2019
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That's up 15% from 2019,
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Plenty of room for improvement.
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Another installment in Considerable's special series on Medicare's annual open enrollment period.
October 8, 2019
Medicare Part D: How to choose the right plan, save money and get better coverage
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