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Help Wanted: Social Security benefits

Quick ReadFrom time to time the Help Wanted column focuses on a single topic. Today's subject is Social Security benefits.

There are many considerations for those planning to

Photo credit: iStock | There are many considerations for those planning to apply for Social Security benefits.

Carrie Mason-Draffen

Newsday columnist Carrie Mason Draffen Carrie Mason-Draffen

Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.

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From time to time the Help Wanted column focuses on a single topic. Today's subject is Social Security benefits.

DEAR CARRIE: I am a retired U.S. citizen. I live in Mexico and receive Social Security benefits. I married a woman from here who is not a U.S. citizen, nor has she lived or worked in the United States. I know she will qualify for benefits when she turns 62, but we were told that...

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