Oops! You Could Shrink Your Social Security Checks by Doing These Things.
It's important to protect what could be your one guaranteed source of retirement income.
Oops! You Could Shrink Your Social Security Checks by Doing These Things.
Overview
If you're getting close to retirement and don't have much savings, there's a harsh reality you might soon need to face: Social Security could end up being your main source of income. And if that's the case, it's important to get as much money out of the program as you can.
But there are certain things you might do, or not do, that could cause your Social Security benefits to shrink. Here are a few scenarios where your checks could end up being smaller than you want them to be.
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