by Claudia Mott | May 7, 2021 | Divorce Spouse Social Security, Pension, Social Security
Q. I am a 59-year-old male, retired and receiving a New Jersey public pension. I was married for 15 years and divorced 20 years ago. She is now 57. I have very few quarters paid into Social Security from working part-time in grocery stores during high school and...
by Claudia Mott | Mar 12, 2021 | Medical Debt
Q. My daughter is 20 years old and she has some medical bills in her name from a hospital stay. She’s been out of work. We’ve called the hospital and we’ve filled out forms to have the debt forgiven. One bill was forgiven and another was sent to collections and there...
by Claudia Mott | Feb 26, 2021 | 529 Accounts, College, College Savings
Q. I just moved to New Jersey from New York. I understand my contribution to a 529 plan is no longer deductible on state income tax returns. Can I still make contributions to the old New York plan? — Saver A. Welcome to the Garden State! We’re glad to hear that you’re...
by Claudia Mott | Feb 12, 2021 | Social Security Disability
Q. I just turned 66 in October. In 2017, I became disabled and started receiving disability payments. But in October, I had my disability taken away from me. Can you tell me why I lost my disability because I am still disabled? — Confused A. Let’s go over...
by Claudia Mott | Jan 29, 2021 | Social Security, Social Security Disability
Q. My sister has been collecting Social Security disability and has been on Medicare since she had a stroke seven years ago. She is turning 65 on Dec. 30. Will Social Security automatically convert her disability into retirement payments? Also, will she now be...
