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Social Security Benefits Optimization
Our team helps clients maximize Social Security benefits through careful timing and coordination strategies. We analyze factors such as age, income, and spousal benefits to develop a personalized claiming plan that supports long-term retirement objectives.
Our approach
How we help
01
Know your break-even points
Claiming at 62 versus 67 versus 70 can change your lifetime benefit by six figures. We model your break-even ages so the timing decision is grounded in numbers, not guesswork.
02
Coordinate spousal and survivor benefits
Married couples have claiming combinations that single filers do not. Sequencing who claims first, and when, can meaningfully raise a household's lifetime income.
03
Account for work and taxes
Earned income before full retirement age can temporarily reduce benefits, and up to 85% of your benefit can be taxable. We plan claiming alongside your other income sources.
04
Fit it to the whole plan
Social Security is one leg of retirement income. We coordinate your claiming age with pensions, savings withdrawals and annuity income so each dollar works in order.
Common questions
Have more questions?
When should I claim Social Security?
There is no universal right age. Claiming early reduces your monthly check permanently; waiting past full retirement age grows it 8% per year until 70. Health, family longevity, spousal benefits and your other income all factor in. We model your specific situation.
Can I work and collect Social Security at the same time?
Yes, but if you are under full retirement age, benefits are temporarily reduced when earnings exceed the annual limit. Once you reach full retirement age, the reduction stops and your benefit is recalculated.
Will Social Security be enough to retire on?
For most households, no — it was designed to replace roughly 40% of pre-retirement income. That is why we plan it together with your savings, pensions and other income sources.
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