About this item
For the newest edition, laws, dates and resources will be updated, new policies will be discussed, in relation to social security. Since its inception in 1937, workers across the United States have set aside a portion of their wages to fund the Social Security Administration. For many, Social Security forms the foundation for their retirement funds, yet few fully understand the purpose and impact of this important U.S. Institution. Social Security For Dummies provides readers with the information they need to take charge and successfully navigate the U.S. Social Security Administration. Vital updates include: Review against Social Security's website, which has changed a lot. Significant rule change involving spousal filing. Update discussion to marital filing strategies (as well as other references to this in the book) due to new restrictions on file and suspend.
About the Author
Jonathan Peterson, a director of executive communications at AARP, is a longtime journalist who specializes in making complex issues easy to understand. His interest in Social Security began when he covered the political debate in Washington that led to major reforms in 1983. During his 23-year career with the Los Angeles Times, he explored the aging of America, domestic policy and the U.S. economy. He has won numerous awards for journalism and speechwriting. He was on the Los Angeles Times team that won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the L.A. riots and was awarded the Malcolm Forbes prize by the Overseas Press Club for in-depth stories about the collapsing Soviet Union. He grew up in Westchester County, N.Y., and is among the nation's 76 million baby boomers.
