2017 Earnings Test Increases Will Benefit Many

Social Security beneficiaries drawing benefits while remaining employed received some good news in the SSA’s list of 2017 program changes. The “earnings test”–the limits beyond which monthly benefits are reduced–have been set to advance by 7.6%, from $15,720 to $16,920. The Motley Fool’s Matthew Frankel takes a look at the mechanics of this process in an article posted today at www.fool.com. Check it out here…
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