Social Security,Estate Planning PSA, Annuity Payments: Q&A #2546

Jim and Chris discuss listener questions on Social Security claiming timing with a listener PSA on application details, Social Security earnings rules at FRA, estate planning organization systems, and restrictions for annuity payments. (15:30) Georgette shares a PSA about the Social Security application process and asks whether applying for benefits to start the month she turns 70 ensures she receives all delayed credits. (30:00) A listener asks how the earnings test applies in the months before full retirement age, what the 2026 limits are, and whether six months of retroactive benefits can be claimed at FRA without triggering the income test. (43:15) The guys share a listener’s PSA on preparing the non-planner spouse, concerns about health-care constraints, and using an organizational system so a trusted friend can help without sharing passwords in advance. (1:04:30) Jim and Chris discuss an annuity owner’s difficulty getting IRA annuity payments direct-deposited when the receiving account is titled in a Trust and ask how to address name–titled account mismatches. The post Social Security,Estate Planning PSA, Annuity Payments: Q&A #2546 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show .