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‘Today is my 61st birthday’: I have my ex-spouse’s Social Security benefits. Should I retire at 65 and travel?
If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full ...
Who Would Benefit Most From Social Security Privatization?
The big winners if Social Security is privatized would likely be Wall Street brokers and fund managers. As lawmakers debate ...
First round of July Social Security payments goes out in five days
The first round of July’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, ...
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If Social Security benefits run dry in 2033, workers need an extra $100,000 in retirement savings
Social Security benefits will be depleted in 2033, according to SSA’s latest trustees report, and retirees will need extra ...
Social Security Benefit Cuts Are Coming: Here's the Timeline of How We Got Here and the Latest Forecast of When These Cuts Can Take Place
While Social Security is in no danger of insolvency, its existing payout schedule, including annual cost-of-living ...
Social Security: Two Types of Benefits Being Paid This Week
This week, payments are set to be made to those receiving retirement, survivor and spousal benefits as well as disability ...
Social Security Trust Funds Are Expected to Run Out. Will Congress Step In Before They Do?
With Social Security trust funds estimated to run out in less than a decade, some Americans wonder if Congress will step in ...