When one retiree left his job in last August and applied for Social Security at age 63 and 5 months, he thought he was doing everything by the book. In a post on Reddit, he shared that his first check came in September — but just a few months later, he was shocked to receive a letter stating he owed the Social Security Administration $9,648 due to overpayment.
The issue? His earnings for the year had already exceeded the annual limit for Social Security recipients under full retirement age.
