Maximizing Social Security

When to apply, how your age affects your benefit, and how spousal and survivor benefits work.

What You Will Learn

This course will address the following topics:

  • When your benefits may begin, & how the age you apply will affect the amount you receive.
  • How to maximize Social Security benefits and minimize the taxes you pay on them.
  • Five important factors to consider when deciding when to apply for benefits.
  • How the wrong Social Security decisions can impact your life savings.
  • Can you fix your Social Security selection if you made a mistake?
  • How your current employment will affect benefits.
  • How spousal, survivor, and divorced-spouse benefits work.
  • What to do if you have other income from pensions or IRAs, too.
  • When it makes sense to delay benefits – and when it does not.
  • How to create a “do-it-yourself” personal pension.
  • How cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) impact benefits.
  • Investment strategies that could potentially help generate income in retirement.

Taught by Experienced Financial Professionals

  • Landon Randall

  • Austin Fetch, CFP®

  • Dayne Ventrone, CFP®

  • Chris Thomas

Meet our instructors

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Upcoming Classes

Attendance requires pre-registration.

  • Nov 4 Wed

    Maximizing Social Security

    Glendale Community College North Campus, Glendale

    6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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