What You Will Learn

• What You Will Learn

  As you age and start to think about your financial future, understanding your Social Security benefits, including retirement benefits and disability benefits, is extremely important. The more that you understand about your benefits, the greater will be your ability to maximize your benefit amount and ensure that you are prepared for the future. At Harvest Social Security QA, we care about providing those in our community with the information and resources they need to make smart Social Security decisions. When you attend one of our free Harvest Social Security QA Social Security workshops, you will learn:

• How to Avoid Common Mistakes When Claiming Your Social Security Benefits

  While the process of filing a Social Security benefits application may appear simple, it can be very easy to make a mistake, and one that may cost you part of your benefit amount. Our professionals help you to understand the most common mistakes, and how to avoid them.

• How Survivors’ Benefits Work

  Planning for the death of a loved one is not something that anyone wants to think about. However, when death does occur, understanding your right to claim survivors’ benefits through the Social Security Administration is crucial. Attend our workshop and learn more about survivors’ benefits for widows and widowers.

• The Different Ways to Claim SS Benefits and Strategies for Maximizing Your Benefit Amount

  There are dozens of different ways that you can claim Social Security benefits. By understanding which method is ideal for you, you can maximize your benefit amount. It is critical that you understand claiming strategies available to you.

• Types of Social Security Benefits and How to Claim Each

  The type of Social Security benefit that most people are familiar with is Social Security retirement. However, this is by no means that only type of Social Security benefit. Survivors’ benefits, disability benefits, and benefits for dependents are also available.

• How to Claim Social Security Benefits on an Ex-Spouse’s Record

  Depending upon your circumstances, you may be eligible to receive Social Security benefits on the record of your ex-spouse. If you are remarried, this is not the case.

• How to Determine Which Benefits You Are Eligible For

  It is important to know which benefits you are eligible for. There may be benefits available to you of which you are unaware. For example, there are two types of disability benefits offered through the Social Security Administration; understanding each program and the criteria for each if you become disabled is necessary.

• How to Potentially Increase Your Benefits Over the Course of Your Life

  Did you know that there are various things that you can do to increase your Social Security benefits over the course of your lifetime, such as waiting to claim your benefits and working until your full retirement age? Our Social Security workshop offers tips for potentially increasing your benefit amount.

• Sign Up for a Social Security Workshop Today

  Don’t wait any longer to sign up for one of the workshops offered by Harvest Social Security QA. Our workshops are offered free of charge, and you have no obligation to work with any of the financial professionals that present at our workshops. Learn more about our upcoming workshops and reserve your spot today!