{"podcast":{"title":"Dr Ed Weir Show","slug":"dr-ed-weir-show-7784476","podcast_index_feed_id":7784476,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/eddiealw/feed.xml","website_url":"https://eddiealw.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22196072/Dr_Ed_Weir_Show79rvz.png","author":"Dr Ed Weir","episode_count":71,"summary":"Social Security and Medicare don’t have to be confusing—but most people are getting them wrong. On The Dr. Ed Weir Show , Dr. Edgar Weir Sr. (former Social Security office manager and one of the largest creators in the Medicare space) breaks down what really matters when it comes to your benefits, timing, and long-term financial decisions. This isn’t theory—it’s what actually happens behind the scenes, what agents often miss, and what can cost you thousands if you get it wrong. If you want straight answers without the noise, you’re in the right place.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-13T08:30:43.770482+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-ed-weir-show-7784476"},"episode":{"title":"When to Switch to Higher Social Security Benefits From an Ex-Spouse","slug":"when-to-switch-to-higher-social-security-benefits-from-an-ex-spouse","published_at":"2026-09-02T22:57:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-ed-weir-show-7784476/when-to-switch-to-higher-social-security-benefits-from-an-ex-spouse","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-ed-weir-show-7784476","url":"https://eddiealw.podbean.com/e/when-to-switch-to-higher-social-security-benefits-from-an-ex-spouse/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/szwn8k6hzyyxlrmm/audio-2026-09-02-22-00-41.mp3","summary":"Could your Social Security check increase every year for years—even after you have already started receiving benefits? And no, I’m not talking about the annual COLA.In this video, Dr. Ed Weir, former Social Security District Manager, explains a little-known claiming strategy that could allow certain people to receive a higher monthly benefit more than once.This may involve Social Security retirement benefits, survivor benefits, divorced-spouse benefits, multiple marriages, and timing rules that many people never realize apply to them.You’ll learn:* Who may have Social Security options they haven’t considered* Why the order and timing of your claims can matter* How divorce, remarriage, and survivor eligibility affect your choices* What to ask Social Security before filing or changing benefits* How one overlooked record could potentially mean a larger checkThis strategy is not available to everyone. Your eligibility depends on your age, marriage history, earnings records, deaths, and when each benefit is claimed. Social Security makes the final eligibility determination.Subscribe for clear, honest Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and retirement information from a former Social Security insider.#SocialSecurity #SocialSecurityBenefits #SurvivorBenefitsOriginally recorded live with Restream.","meta_description":"Could your Social Security check increase every year for years—even after you have already started receiving benefits? And no, I’m not talking about the a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3397,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-ed-weir-show-7784476/episodes/when-to-switch-to-higher-social-security-benefits-from-an-ex-spouse/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-ed-weir-show-7784476/when-to-switch-to-higher-social-security-benefits-from-an-ex-spouse.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}