Social Security Solutions Granted a Patent on Ground Breaking Social Security Zone(TM)

LEAWOOD, KS--(Marketwired - Jun 5, 2014) -  Social Security Solutions, Inc., the creators of the SSAnalyzer software (www.SSAnalyzer.com) and the recognized experts in Social Security claiming strategies, were recently awarded a patent for their ground breaking Social Security Zone™.

The patent, #8712808, covers the technology & methodology behind the Social Security Zone™, the latest in a long line of innovation from the national leaders in Social Security planning software. This new process is unique in that it gives the ability to compare and analyze how different strategies perform across multiple life expectancies. Until now advisors have relied on a single mortality point to plan for the most significant retirement resource for most Americans. But living a little longer or a little shorter life can mean a strategy is no longer optimal. With the new Zone, advisors can easily show clients when a strategy starts and stops being their best choice.

"Being awarded a patent on the Social Security Zone™ validates what our years of research have shown -- planning for one point in time when a client may die is the wrong approach," says William Meyer, Founder and CEO of Social Security Solutions. "No one can predict the precise time they are going to die but the right claiming strategy should consider the financial consequences if a person lives even a little longer, or a little less, than anticipated. By looking at different life expectancy combinations, advisors can show their clients the point in time when one strategy is no longer optimal and a new strategy is." For more information on the impact of this new approach, download a case study.

The Social Security Zone™, an advanced feature in Social Security Solutions' innovative SSAnalyzer software, includes an interactive map that illustrates how a strategy performs across each zone. The advisor is able to visually show clients how the suitability of a strategy can change, empowering them to choose the best strategy across multiple life expectancy combinations. Created for financial professionals based on research published in the Journal of Financial Planning, the SSAnalyzer is the market leader for Social Security strategy software. 

"This revolutionary way of analyzing a claiming strategy will change the way financial professionals look at retirement planning," says Dr. William Reichenstein, principal and Head of Research at Social Security Solutions. "Our innovative software equips financial professionals with the right tools to give quality advice and build a solid plan to hedge the longevity risk in their client's retirement."

Social Security Solutions continues to release enhancements and functionality within the SSAnalyzer, rendering it the most powerful and easiest-to-use Social Security claiming tool available for financial professionals. Financial professionals that are interested in a free trial of the software can request one by visiting their website, www.SSAnalyzer.com or call 866-762-PLAN, ext. 20.

Headquartered in Leawood, KS, Social Security Solutions, Inc. (www.SocialSecuritySolutions.com) delivers advice and education about Social Security retirement benefit claiming strategies to consumers and practitioners. Social Security Solutions, Inc. leverages its expertise, research and technology to help clients determine the best strategy for collecting benefits in line with their overall retirement goals.