Here's How to Tell If You Qualify for Spousal Social Security Benefits

Your monthly Social Security benefit depends a lot on your earnings history. The more you earn, the more you pay in Social Security payroll taxes (up to a certain amount), and the higher your monthly benefit will be in retirement.The problem is that not everyone has a long or consistent work history. Some people work lower-wage jobs, some have sporadic work histories, some take time off work to raise kids, and some become caregivers, which limits how much they can work.Whatever the case, a positive about Social Security is that you don't have to have an extensive work history to receive Social Security benefits; you can receive Social Security spousal benefits based on your partner's monthly benefit.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool