10 Social Security Mistakes That Could Cost You Benefits

Can you pass the hardest Social Security quiz ever? Most Americans misunderstand at least one of these Social Security rules—and a wrong answer could cost you thousands of dollars in retirement, spousal, divorced-spouse, or survivor benefits. Test yourself with 10 extremely difficult Social Security questions covering: ✅ Retirement benefit calculations ✅ Spousal and divorced-spouse benefits ✅ Survivor and widow benefits ✅ Working while collecting Social Security ✅ The 35-year earnings rule ✅ Withdrawing an early retirement claim ✅ Benefits for children ✅ Remarriage rules ✅ Switching between different benefits ✅ When you may qualify for more than one Social Security payment Some answers sound obvious—but Social Security’s actual rules may surprise you. Keep track of your score and tell me in the comments: How many did you get right? I’m Dr. Ed Weir, a former Social Security Administration District Manager. I explain the rules Social Security recipients, retirees, people with disabilities, spouses, widows, widowers, and divorced spouses need to know to protect their benefits. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss my Social Security updates and live Q&A sessions. Get more Social Security help: https://24help.org DISCLAIMER: This video provides general educational information and is not individualized legal, financial, or Social Security advice. Rules and benefit amounts depend on your individual circumstances. #SocialSecurity #SocialSecurityBenefits #Retirement #SocialSecurityQuiz #SpousalBenefits #SurvivorBenefits Originally recorded live with Restream.