Q. Is it possible to obtain the inflation index that Social Security uses to adjust each year’s earning such that I could attempt to perform the overall calculation myself? I’m interested in knowing whether any...

Q. I am 61 and was divorced from my husband two years ago after more than 16 years of marriage. He died a few months ago at 72 and had been receiving Social Security benefits...

Q: I took my Social Security in Jan 2011 at age 65 1/2 and have continued to work full time. By the end of this year, I figure I will have contributed around $5,500 into...

Q. I have spoken with seven people at the Social Security Administration and gotten five different answers to my question. I want to draw Social Security from my ex-husband of 30 years at my present...

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Q: I retired in 2009 to care for an ailing parent who has since passed away. I took Social Security at age 62, when the law allowed claimants to pay back their Social Security and...