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Would I Be Able To Collect Some Kind Of Financial Help For Taking Care Of My Grandson?

I am a grandmother that has been raising my grandson for eight years. my grandson is just 10 years old. The father is unknown, the mother my daughter lost her son due to drug addiction. My grandson struggles with adhd in school and at home. He is special ed. and dislexia. Would I be able to collect some type of financial help for him due to my age being 59 and I am out of work at this time. I also struggle with depression, as well as adhd

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Friday, October 2, 2020 - 11:24

Are Their Any Conflicts With Our HSA And Collecting Social Security Benefits?

I purchased your book several years ago...and LOVE it - tagged many pages...and refer to it (and to others) often...it's become my SS bible. Sadly, though, I'm unable to find a definitive answer to what I consider a very simple question...so, I write to ask your help. I turn 70 in Feb 2021 and plan to begin drawing SS around that time. We maintain a family HSA (hi-D eligible) through my husband's employer. We make our own direct contributions and declare them on our yearly tax returns).

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Saturday, September 26, 2020 - 07:58

Should I Be Concerned?

Hi Larry. Bought and read your "Get What's Yours" in 2015 to plan for our S.S. . Wife, lower wage earner, started her benefit early @62 in 2019. I was age 66 on 5Dec2019. I submitted a restricted application for spousal benefits only on 13Dec2020.-Letter from S.S. confirms spousal benefit only and want to delay mine until later. Started getting that payment in Jan2020.

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Monday, September 21, 2020 - 09:31

Will The Fact That My Ex-Husband Is Being Deported Have Any Effect On My Divorced Spousal Benefits?

Hello, Larry: Hello, Jerry:
I am divorced and I am collecting ex spousal retirement benefits.
My ex husband is going to be deported.
Will that affect the benefits that I am receiving ?
Thank you: Patricia.

Hi Patricia,

The only way that your divorced spousal benefits could be affected by your ex-husband being deported is if you are not a U.S. citizen and if you are outside of the U.S. (https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0302635001#d).

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Sunday, September 13, 2020 - 09:46
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