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For retirees, Social Security benefits are important for surviving and thriving in retirement. But many are confused by the whole system. And what you don’t know about Social Security filing strategies could cost you.

That's why the Tabb Library is hosting a financial expert who will show you how to maximize your social security benefits. The free session will cover how benefits are calculated, what the best age to file is, and how to coordinate benefits with your spouse. The session will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at in the Tabb Library Meeting Room. To register, visit our online event calendar, or call 890-5120.

Below you'll find a list of library resources that can help you better understand social security. 

• Social Security 101: From medicare to spousal benefits, an essential primer on government retirement aid—Social Security 101 cuts out the tedious explanations and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn all you need to know about the federal program that's been around since the Great Depression.
• Get What's Yours: The secrets to maxing out your social security—Want to know how to navigate the forbidding maze of Social Security and emerge with the highest possible benefits? Learn the secrets to maximizing your Social Security benefits and earn up to thousands of dollars more each year with this book.
• Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions—The rules for claiming Social Security have changed. Social Security, Medicare, SSI and more are explained in this all-in-one resource that gets you the most out of your retirement benefits.
• Social Security Works!: Why social security isn't going broke and how expanding it will help us all—This title offers a powerful antidote to the three-decade long, billionaire-funded campaign to make us believe that this vital institution is destined to collapse. It isn't.