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The Survivor-Benefit Decisions Every Couple Must Make Before 70

• The claiming order that can add six figures to a survivor's lifetime income.
• Why the higher earner's decision matters most, even if they die first.
• One form filed at the wrong time locks in a smaller check forever.
• What every couple needs to decide before either spouse turns 70.