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10 Social Security quirks, including ‘zombie’ payments
(By - ANDY LANDIS, Market Watch)
Social Security has a number of offbeat “quirks.” Here are the top 10, including how to turn your payments into zombies.
Quirk No. 10: Your birthday isn’t your birthday - Federal law says you “attain” any age the day before your birthday. So if you’re aiming for a critical birthday — like 62 for Social Security or 65 for Medicare — you actually reach that age a day early.
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