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Jim Pashalidis

Aug 25, 2026

13:35
But if you want to kind of touch base with spousal benefits and
13:42
And also this, what I'm about to talk about is similar to some of Medicare.
13:48
So we have what's called Part A, hospitalization.
13:51
So a person who works and pays into the system for 10 years has this Part A premium free.
13:59
Well, what about a spouse to that individual? Well, the spouse can qualify under their spouse's 10 year work history even if they've not worked.
14:07
So similarly now into the Social Security, a spouse can qualify for, so the lower, and this is not gender, this is by lower income, lower social security benefit spouse is entitled to up to 50% of their higher earning spouse's PIA, whatever that they're claiming it.
14:33
So, In real numbers, if my wife makes more money than me, her benefit when she claims it is $2,000.

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49:07
But, um, if there was one, you know, thing that you could, you know, suggest as far as what you've learned through all your, uh, experience in, you know, Medicare and Social Security, like that you've learned that you think people should, you know, do or kind of live that same way or learn from that, you know, that value, what would it be?

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