{"product_id":"get-social-security-checks-michael-schultz-9781463532796","title":"Get Social Security Checks: Everything You Need to File for Social Security Retirement, Disability, Medicare and Supplemental Security Income (SSI","description":"Everything you need to know to get the most Social Security checks you are entitled to -- as fast as possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEx Social Security claims representative (30 years with the agency)\u003c\/b\u003e \"pulls back the curtain\" about \u003cb\u003ewhat it takes to get approved\u003c\/b\u003e for retirement, disability, SSI and Medicare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCuts through the bureaucratic red tape and obfuscation and \u003cb\u003etells you in plain language\u003c\/b\u003e what the law says and -- most importantly -- what the law MEANS and how it may apply to you and your situation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou can get the legal facts from Social Security, but the language is spun by lawyers. \u003cb\u003eThe agency does not explain the consequences of the facts unless you have a solid background in the programs and are really good at reading between the lines.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverybody who is in their fifties or early sixties and \u003cb\u003econsidering their retirement options.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople who have severe medical problems and are \u003cb\u003econsidering applying for disability benefits from SSA and\/or SSI.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople who have already applied for such disability benefits and who are \u003cb\u003estill awaiting a decision.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople on Social Security disability who want to understand better what happens if they work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople on SSI who want to understand how their check amounts are determined.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeople approaching Medicare eligibility\u003c\/b\u003e either through age (65) or two years on disability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople who've just suffered the death of a spouse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily and helpful friends of the above.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLawyers and other representatives who genuinely \u003cb\u003ewish to help their clients.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverybody who's currently working under the United States Social Security system -- (that is, almost everybody who's working inside the U.S. but not for a state or local government).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeveral years ago, in an attempt to reduce their workload backlog, the \u003cb\u003eagency instructed Claims Representatives to stop giving retirement applicants a breakeven analysis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is the information you need to know to \u003cb\u003echoose the month that's right for you \u003c\/b\u003e-- how the month you retire affects the amount of your checks, and how the rest of your life should affect your decision.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat's right for your neighbor won't be right for you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe legal facts are publicly available in Social Security's claim manual (POMS) which you can read online. But that \u003cb\u003ewon't tell you how to file to get the most benefits possible, as fast as possible.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes clearer and expanded explanations, comments on how the regulations are applied in real life, examples, \u003cb\u003epointers on how to legally help yourself\u003c\/b\u003e and avoid common mistakes, and some true anecdotes that pertain to the content. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet the insights of someone who \u003cb\u003eworked in a Social Security field office for over thirty years\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is intended to help you help your Claims Representative and your disability counselor \u003cb\u003emake the best -- and fastest -- decision possible\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest is the one that gets you the \u003cb\u003emost money you're lawfully entitled to.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany people think SSA is \"out to get them\" and is picking on them personally.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRidiculous. SSA employees are far to busy to want to \"target\" or single you out personally.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost claimants are far more harmed by their own actions or failure to act in a timely fashion than by anything SSA does. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis goes into all the \u003cb\u003emany things you can do to help yourself\u003c\/b\u003e, and how to avoid doing the many things that sabotage your chances of getting approved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e* 2 things that delay the start-up of benefit checks. The first has to do with your lifestyle, but the second can -- and should be -- cleared up BEFORE you file your application.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e* The three questions \u003cb\u003eyou must ask yourself\u003c\/b\u003e before you pick the month to retire\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e69,000 words.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTherefore, hit the Buy button now!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Schultz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1463532792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781463532796\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.51d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Schultz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48444976726271,"sku":"9781463532796","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_817cd394-6a22-47c4-99e7-d0ba8096dcea.jpg?v=1777215808","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/get-social-security-checks-michael-schultz-9781463532796","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}