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| Six Things You Need to Know About Social Security
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By The Motley Fool
You've
probably heard that your retirement rests upon the three-legged
stool of employer pensions, personal savings,
and Social Security. Yet for most Americans, that last
leg is the biggest and sturdiest (at least for now).... Given
Social Security's prominence in most Americans' retirement
plans, maximizing
benefits is a top priority. Here are six
lesser-known key facts about the largest slice of the federal
budget. Read
the article...
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