Are you making these assumptions about your Social Security benefits? - The Motley Fool
It is estimated that 21 percent of married couples and 44 percent of single older adults rely on Social Security for 90 percent or more of their income according to the Social Security Administration. So, no matter how diligently you save and invest, Social Security may be your only source of retirement income. Are you over-estimating how far you’ll be able to stretch your Social Security benefits? In Robin Hartill’s, CFP, article for The Motley Fool, she writes there are four dangerous assumptions about Social Security that could threaten your retirement. Read Ms. Hartill’s article here…