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Prepare for Social Security: The Insider’s Guide to Maximizing Your Retirement Benefits (The Insider's Guides) Paperback – May 2, 2023

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Updated 2025 Edition – Prepare for Social Security - The Insider's Guide

You get one chance to sign up for Social Security. Making the wrong choice can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars, and it could even impact your heirs over their lifetimes. Even with a pension, insurance, or retirement accounts to supplement Social Security, it remains a significant source of income in your retirement years—income you or your spouse earned and are entitled to over your lifetime.

The decision-making process can be overwhelming and riddled with conflicting advice. That's where Prepare for Social Security - The Insider's Guide comes in. Written by a two-decade expert on Medicare insurance and retirement issues, this book provides you with the honest answers and expert insights you need to navigate the complex world of Social Security.

Inside, you'll find answers to critical questions like:

  • When should I file for Social Security?

  • How can I estimate my monthly and annual benefit amounts?

  • How do Medicare and Social Security work together?

  • What if I’m divorced, widowed, or disabled?

  • Should I keep working after filing for benefits?

  • What are the steps for filing for Social Security if I want to do it myself?

  • Should I enlist the help of an advisor or consultant?

Packed with practical advice and step-by-step guidance, Prepare for Social Security empowers you to make informed decisions. There's no need to navigate this crucial decision alone. Prepare for Social Security - The Insider's Guide is your essential resource for securing the benefits you've earned and ensuring a financially sound retirement.

Grab your copy today and take control of your Social Security future!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C2S22Z56
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MF Media, LLC (May 2, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 179 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8987993316
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.41 x 9.25 inches
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Matt Feret is the host of The Matt Feret Show and a twenty-year veteran of the Medicare insurance industry. Although he never aspired to be a Medicare or Social Security guru growing up (much less write books about both topics), he's spent the majority of his career working in and around the sales, marketing, operations and C-suites of America's Medicare health insurance companies. Matt holds an MHA from Washington University in St. Louis, and a BA from Virginia Tech. In his supposed free time, Matt loves to read, travel, backpack, attend sporting events and heavy metal concerts. He lives in Chicagoland with his wife and three children. Visit PrepareforMedicare.com, PrepareforSocialSecurity.com and TheMattFeretShow.com for more!

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Customers find the book helpful and a fantastic resource for social security. They appreciate the concise, well-thought-out explanations that simplify a complex subject.

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Customers find the book helpful and a fantastic resource for social security. They say it provides excellent advice and is easy to understand. The workbook is also praised as an invaluable tool for those nearing retirement or helping loved ones navigate Social Security. Readers appreciate the author's research and expert guidance, which keeps them current. Overall, they describe it as an honest, concise guide that saves them from doing extensive research.

"...After reading Matt’s book, I was glad I took the time to get his excellent advice to better understand how the system works, with easy to follow..." Read more

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"...and its accompanying workbook, this book plus the workbook are invaluable tools to have while deciding on when to accept social security because..." Read more

"...It also explains the connections between Social Security and Medicare which I, even as a health care professional, had limited knowledge of...." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to understand. It provides well-thought-out explanations and scenarios to simplify a complex subject. The author provides thorough explanations of the rules and benefits, and step-by-step instructions on filing for Social Security.

"I found this book to be easy to read and to understand the concepts. the basic process seems less complicated than I thought. Thanks Matt!" Read more

"...advice to better understand how the system works, with easy to follow scenarios & real life examples that explained how we could make wise decisions..." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2024
    I found this book to be easy to read and to understand the concepts. the basic process seems less complicated than I thought. Thanks Matt!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2023
    When it comes to considering your retirement & figuring out your Social Security options, let Matt Feret’s book “Prepare for Social Security” be your guide. After reading Matt’s book, I was glad I took the time to get his excellent advice to better understand how the system works, with easy to follow scenarios & real life examples that explained how we could make wise decisions about “when” & actually “how to enroll” to ultimately maximize the benefits of our Social Security. My favorite feature was the links to Matt’s website which gave me additional resources that support his research & expert guidance; but also keeps me current with any recent SS updates and changes.

    Great work Matt! Thanks to your book, I’m confident with new knowledge to help enroll my husband for his SS benefits this weekend and next I’ll count down the months until it’s my turn!

    I highly recommend people planning their retirement GET THIS book NOW and STOP wasting their time like we did going to workshops & seminars that made weak promises to teach us about Social Security, but in reality (just like Matt shared in his book) they just tried to up-sell us other services & products! Solve that craziness and READ this book instead!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2023
    You are nearing age 65 , you are helping your parents with Social Security, you are a financial planner, CFP or CPA: You are making a Smart Choice and wise investment when you purchase and read Prepare for Medicare. Matt Feret completed extensive research in his effort to write this honest concise resource and guide to Preparing for Social Security. Whether you are single, divorced, widowed or married, Matt writes in an easy to understand , matter of fact style that will help you feel 100% confident with your understanding and your decisions with your Social Security benefits and enrollment timing. I sincerely encourage you purchase and read both the Prepare for Social Security book and workbook. Your best investment is YOU . Your investment in reading Prepare for Social Security will pay you and your family long term financial dividends. Tell your family and friends about this gem of a book. Sincerely Bill Forrest
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
    This book is almost a faint sales pitch to hire the dude to figure out what you need. Sorry, that's all I really got out of it.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2023
    Just like Matt's books on Medicare, Prepare for Medicare: The Insider's Guide to Buying Medicare Insurance (The Insider's Guides) and its accompanying workbook, this book plus the workbook are invaluable tools to have while deciding on when to accept social security because this one decision will affect you for the rest of your life. The book provides step by step instructions on filing for SS and a checklist for completing SS benefits online. I felt the book was thoroughly researched just like his companion Medicare book. The book was not overly verbose, it was concise and easy to understand. Technical jargon was kept to a minimum and the explanations well thought out. The many links provided are priceless. That goes for the many tables as well. One of my favorite chapters was on SS election case studies and scenarios for both single and married people. All in all, great book! Pick it up now.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2023
    This is an easy to read, easy to understand book about Social Security- its history and current role, and demonstrates how it works for people in all kinds of different family situations (married, divorced, widowed, etc.) It is important to make the best decision about when to start social security because there is only one shot at getting it right. It also explains the connections between Social Security and Medicare which I, even as a health care professional, had limited knowledge of. This is an excellent book that will answer all your questions about Social Security so that it can be an important stream of income during retirement.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023
    Well written and organized material. Definitely helped me and saved me from doing a bunch of research. Clear, concise and formatted in a good way. If you are concerned about properly filing for Social Security, this is the book for you!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
    This is just a compilation of info you can easily and freely obtain on the internet from reputable sources.
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