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Subtle Missteps That Can Lead to You Short-Changing Yourself on the Benefits Front
Even today, it’s surprising that many folks still are not fully aware of some of the very basic aspects that govern the amount of benefit they will be able to draw from Social Security. For example, our AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisory Service still encounters folks unsure of what their full retirement age is and what the long-range implications of filing before that age can be. Likewise, misunderstanding of the rules on benefits for the divorced, as well as the complications of spousal benefits and survivor benefits, can lead to missing out on some available advantages offered by Social Security in its current configuration. The Motley Fool’s Katie Brockman, in a post on their website, takes a look at some of these potential missteps. Access it here.
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