American Money: Getting the Most Out of Your Social Security Benefits
Recent discussions around Social Security cuts impact all elderly Americans, but figures show that elderly minority workers will be disproportionately affected. Sixty-five percent of whites rely on social security for a significant share of their income compared to nearly 75 percent of Blacks and Latinos. But even as Blacks and Latinos disproportionately rely on social security, their benefits tend to be less than the average benefits received by white Americans. Read more.
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