In honor of the 77th anniversary of Social Security, last week I covered the basic variables that go into any decision on when to claim benefits. This week, I’ll cover a Social Security strategy ...

Social Security strategies: File and suspend By Jill Schlesinger August 16, 2012 / 7:31 AM EDT / MoneyWatch ...

At the Social Security office today, we were told that I cannot file and suspend, because I am entitled to more than 50 percent of my husband’s current benefit when I reach the age of 66.

The clock is ticking for older Americans who want to jump through the file-and-suspend loophole to maximize their household’s lifetime Social Security benefits. Yes, the Bipartisan Budget Act of ...

File and suspend was a Social Security claiming strategy that allowed couples of retirement age to receive spousal benefits while delaying retirement credits.

At the end of April, one of the better-known loopholes in Social Security closed. Known as "File and Suspend," the strategy allowed couples to maximize both their spousal and retired-worker benefits.

T he 'file and suspend' strategy, once a popular method for maximizing Social Security benefits, is no longer available as of 2025. This change stems from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which ...

SOURCE: PIXABAY USER UNSPLASH A stroke of a pen has eliminated the commonly used "file and suspend" Social Security strategy, but that doesn't mean.

Before I begin today’s column, I must clarify something. In several past columns, I discussed the looming April 30 deadline for filing a Social Security retirement claim and then immediately ...

This week, I’ll cover a Social Security strategy that can help married couples, which is called “file and suspend.” Many people think of the decision to file for Social […] Skip to content ...

At the end of April, one of the better-known loopholes in Social Security closed. Known as "File and Suspend," the strategy allowed couples to maximize both their spousal and retired-worker ...

Sadly, the chance to take advantage of file and suspend ends on April 29. Restricting Social SecurityThe restricted application Social Security strategy is also on the chopping block, but it ...