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Readers frequently tell me that they talked to two different Social Security Administration agents and got two different answers. Or they tell me that a neighbor gave them one bit of Social Security ...

The Social Security Administration is making changes it says will improve efficiency and strengthen the program. Some of the ...

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Most Americans can't answer simple questions about what will happen when Social Security's reserves run dry in 2033.

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For each year you delay Social Security beyond full retirement age, you accrue delayed retirement credits that boost your ...

In the 1960s, Bob Dylan released an album called “The Times, They Are a-Changin’.” I seriously doubt that the troubadour was thinking about Social Security when he wrote those ballads. But I can tell ...

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