Spousal Social Security Benefits: 3 Things All Married Couples Should Know
To qualify for Social Security benefits in retirement, you need to accrue 40 work credits in your lifetime. Credits are earned by making money and paying Social Security taxes on your income.
But it's also possible to collect Social Security as a retiree even if you never worked thanks to spousal benefits. There tends to be a lot of confusion, however, about how these benefits work, so here are a few key things you ought to know.
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