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Feb 73 minRetirement PlanningBetter Late? Reasons to Delay Social Security BenefitsMost American workers who have at least 10 years of work history will be able to start taking Social Security benefits as soon as they...
Jan 242 minRetirement PlanningThree Cheers for Inflation? The Social Security COLAAs the economy continues its recovery from the pandemic-induced recession of 2020, one of the consequences is that inflation, which had...
Dec 13, 20213 minRetirement PlanningCan You Depend on Social Security in Retirement?You may have read that the Social Security trust fund is due to be depleted in 2033, a year earlier than previous projections. This...
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