{"id":5084966,"date":"2016-02-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlatinonews.com\/social-security-expert-says-never-too-soon-to-learn-about-your-retirement-benefits\/"},"modified":"2016-02-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T05:00:00","slug":"social-security-expert-says-never-too-soon-to-learn-about-your-retirement-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/2016\/02\/22\/social-security-expert-says-never-too-soon-to-learn-about-your-retirement-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Security Expert Says Never Too Soon to Learn About Your Retirement Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Robert G. Rodriguez
\nSocial Security Public Affairs Specialist,\u00a0New Britain , CT
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\nIt\u2019s leap year and that means one thing \u2014 you can add one extra calendar day to your February schedule. Many people are preparing for the upcoming elections. Others might be getting a jump on spring cleaning. What will you do with your extra day?
\nYou could use a few of your extra minutes to check out what Social Security offers at\u00a0 www.socialsecurity.gov\/onlineservices<http:\/\/www.socialsecurity.gov\/onlineservices>. There, you can:
\n*\u00a0\u00a0 Apply for retirement, disability, and other benefits;
\n*\u00a0\u00a0 Get your Social Security Statement;
\n*\u00a0\u00a0 Appeal a recent medical decision about your disability claim;
\n*\u00a0\u00a0 Find out if you qualify for benefits;
\nIf you\u2019re planning or preparing for retirement, you can spend a fraction of your extra 24 hours at my Social Security. In as little as 15 minutes, you can create a safe and secure my Social Security account. More than 21 million Americans already have accounts. In fact, someone opens one about every 6 seconds. Join the crowd and sign up today at <http:\/\/%20<\/a>> www.socialsecurity.gov\/myaccount<http:\/\/www.socialsecurity.gov\/myaccount<\/a>>. With a personalized my Social Security account, you can:
\nObtain an instant, personalized estimate of your future Social Security benefits;<\/p>\n