From the Book - 2nd edition.
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.
