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Resilient
Retirement
A Framework to Maximize Your Social Security.
A short, plain-English guide by David Durham. No jargon. No sales pitch. Just the framework we use with real clients — now yours to keep.
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What You'll Learn
Everything the industry won't tell you.
Social Security is the single largest financial decision most Americans ever make — and most of us make it in a lunch break with a stranger at the SSA office. This book is the fix.
- How to think about the claiming decision in your specific situation
- The way spousal and survivor benefits actually stack
- How other income can quietly tax up to 85% of your benefit
- A repeatable 5-step framework you can run this weekend
Inside
Chapter Outline
01
Why Social Security Is the Single Biggest Retirement Decision
02
The Full Retirement Age Trap (and How to Escape It)
03
Spousal, Survivor, and Divorced-Spouse Benefits Explained
04
The Break-Even Math Nobody Shows You
05
Taxes on Benefits: The Rules That Change Everything
06
A 5-Step Framework to Choose Your Claim Date
The Author
Written by David Durham.
Founder of Resilient Retirement. Educator, speaker, and retirement planner focused on helping everyday Americans understand the decisions that will define the rest of their lives.
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