David Freitag

David Freitag, an industry veteran in financial services and wealth management, brings a deep passion and unparalleled knowledge of Social Security filing strategies and retirement income planning to his current role as a financial planning consultant for the Advanced Concepts Design Group of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). His also holds a Master of Education and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Maryland.

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David FreitagApril 15, 2024

Social Security and Divorce

fyi50+: Gray divorce is a fact of life in this country. After age 50, many married couples agree to go…
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David FreitagFebruary 27, 2024

Is Social Security Really Broke?

The news is full of attention-grabbing headlines about how Social Security is going broke. Yet when you get into the…
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David FreitagNovember 6, 2023

Fall, Record-Keeping, and Social Security

When the seasons change, and we start thinking about the new year, should we proactively plan for retirement? I asked…
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Retirement

David FreitagSeptember 19, 2023

Annual Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment

fyi50+: There has been much written about Social Security these days. However, one essential feature of Social Security makes it…
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Retirement

David FreitagJuly 9, 2023

The Three-for-One Idea: There’s more to Social Security than meets the eye

fyi50+: Much has been written recently about Social Security funding and its importance to retirees. However, Social Security is really…
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David FreitagMarch 7, 2023

Social Security and Income Tax—

When does good news become bad news? fyi50+: Tax season is in full swing! Those of us collecting Social Security…
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David FreitagJanuary 22, 2023

Rethinking Retirement

fyi50+: Sometimes, retirement works out just fine. Other times, it doesn’t go as smoothly, and a worker might discover a…
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Retirement

David FreitagDecember 19, 2022

Social Security in the News: What’s Hot in 2023?

fyi50+: There have been several stories this year about Social Security and retirement planning in the media. It’s hard to…
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Retirement

David FreitagOctober 1, 2022

3 Main Types of Social Security Benefits — It’s Not Just for Retirement!

fyi50+: Many of our readers older than 50 think about Social Security as a retirement program. Clearly, it’s a very…
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Retirement

David FreitagAugust 23, 2022

2022 SSA Trustees Report

Impacts to your Social Security. fyi50+: Each year, the Social Security Administration delivers a report to Congress and the President…
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Retirement

David FreitagMay 26, 2022

Social Security Voluntary Withholding

As the 2022 tax season closes, consider making things in 2023 easier. If you had to pay more tax than…
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Retirement

David FreitagApril 12, 2022

New Enhancements to SSA.gov

Interview by: Heidi Frankel with David Freitag ~ fyi50+: Some recent articles have mentioned enhancements on the www.SSA.gov website, include…
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Retirement

David FreitagDecember 27, 2021

Social Security Changes for 2022

Interview by: Heidi Frankel with David Freitag | fyi50+: We’ve heard in the media the Social Security Administration has announced…
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Retirement

David FreitagOctober 30, 2021

Medicare Premiums Based on Income in 2021

What You Need to Know for Open Enrollment Interview by: Heidi Frankel | fyi50+: Fall is the time of year…
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Retirement

David FreitagSeptember 28, 2021

Social Security News: Cost-of-Living Adjustment

Interview by Heidi Frankel ~ fyi50+: Over the past month, I’ve read about the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security in…
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Retirement

David FreitagJuly 9, 2021

Social Security News: Updates to Website

Interview by: Heidi Frankel ~ The latest social security news involves some major website updates, so fyi50+ sat down with…
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