Coordinating benefits with a spouse is a common talking point in discussing how and when to apply for Social Security benefits. These spousal coordination discussions often revolve around maximizing your retirement benefits as soon as possible, which is a common and reasonable concern. But this view ignores an important detail: one spouse will likely outlive…
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