Your retirement? Here are some things you should know
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In this Forbes article by columnist Elizabeth Bauer, the author boils down the myriad of things you should know about retirement and about Social Security to six fundamental components. This is especially timely because a recent poll revealed that only about 2% of Americans could pass a very simple quiz about even the most basic elements of retirement. Starting with the fundamentals and continuing to topics like the Social Security Trust Fund, the article puts some of the frequently talked about retirement factors into a realistic perspective. Click here to read more.