FREE Workshop: Maximizing Social Security Benefits and Signing up for Medicare

Please join us and learn from Social Security Administration staff and Counselors for the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).  Bring your brown bag lunch - beverages will be provided. Seating is limited.

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The issue of when to file for Social Security and Medicare may be the most important decisions when planning for retirement - choosing when to file for social security alone can be a daunting task. This workshop will help plan the optimal time to file for you and your family members.  Avoid the common mistakes that people make when signing up without the proper planning and calculations of benefits. Learn strategies that may boost a person's Social Secuity benefits and substantially enhance lifetime retirement income.  Experts will explain how social security is taxed; coordination of benefits for married couples and tax implications of working part time.

Learn about Medicare eligibility, when you can enroll in Meidcare, and which parts of Medicare you should consider taking.  We will discuss how Miedicare works with other insurance policies. Meidcare Perscription Drug coverage will be detailed including how to pick a plan and providers.   

Learn the key concepts everyone should understand before making critical retirement planning decisions.

About United Way of Passaic County's Financial Empowerment Zone

United Way of Passaic County understands the local economy and is working with individuals, employers and government to create a stronger community. Through our efforts, individuals are seeing success and communities are being impacted by improved financial stability.  Our Financial Empowerment Zone (FEZ) helps individuals and families attain and preserve assets, become more financially stable, and achieve long-term economic independence.