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THE FREE COMPANION GUIDE TO DR. ED’S VIDEO

When should I start Social Security?

Guide + worksheet · PDF · 12 pages

Follow along with Dr. Ed’s Social Security video. Keep the key points, compare your choices, and write down the questions that matter to you.

Dr. Ed Weir
Former Social Security District Manager · 20 years at SSA · Former Sergeant, USMC

Retirement · Disability · Spouse · Survivor

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When to Start
Social Security

  • Retirement: compare your filing choices
  • Disability: know what to ask before you apply
  • Spouse and survivor benefits: consider your household
  • Medicare timing, earnings rules and your decision worksheet
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1. Watch at your pace

Use the guide beside Dr. Ed’s video. Pause when you need to; come back to the section that fits your life.

2. Make it your own

Use the worksheet to note your estimates, your household and the questions you want to ask.

3. Take a clearer next step

Bring your questions to Social Security. You decide when to file; SSA determines eligibility and your benefit.

Free educational information. No purchase, password or account needed. The guide complements the video; it is not a personalized recommendation to file at a particular age.