Social Security: For Singles Only

This article is for those individuals who are single and have never been married. Most articles written about Social Security claiming strategies address the analysis for a married couple. This is simply because planning for married couples revolves around these 3 criteria:

1. Maximize the high earner Social Security benefit.
2. Coordinate the benefits between the spouses.
3. Maximize the Social Security survivor benefit.

If you are currently single and have been married, you will follow the criteria above.