Social Security

Social Security Matters – How Do Social Security Survivor Benefits Work?
By Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: Social Security is confusing in itself and gets…

Social Security Announces 8.7 Percent Benefit Increase For 2023
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security benefits…

Social Security Matters – Octogenarian Asks About Wife’s Spousal And Survivor Benefits
By Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I am now 80 and my wife is…

Social Security Matters – Veteran Asks About Disability And Ex-Spouse Benefits
By Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I am a military veteran with a total…

Social Security Matters – About Applying For Social Security Benefits
By Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I will be turning 65 this December and…

Social Security Matters – Surviving Spouse Benefits Explained
By Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: If I file at age 63 what percentage…

Social Security Matters – About The “Restricted Application For Spousal Benefits Only”
By Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: You wrote an article about a man who…

Social Security Matters – Younger Widow Asks About Collecting Survivor Benefits
By Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My husband died several years ago in 2019.…

Social Security Matters – Military Wife Turning 65 Seeks Information About Medicare
By Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My husband is 63 and I will be…

Social Security Matters – Can My Wife Claim A Spouse Benefit First?
By Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I have been getting Social Security since age…

Social Security Matters – What Are My Wife’s Benefits While I’m Living And As My Widow?
By Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I will be 70 in January and my…

Social Security Matters – Do My Canadian Earnings Count Toward U.S. Social Security?
By Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I am a 62 year old Canadian holding…








