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Have you ever read your Social Security statement?  Most of my clients say, “No”.  Many people simply get it in the mail and stash it in the pile of papers for shredding at best or toss it in the trash as soon as it arrives.  But the reality is, you need to know what it tells you.  You should be kept abreast of what could potentially be available to you in your retirement years.  Although I don’t factor in Social Security benefits when I am creating a Financial Needs Analysis (FNA) for my clients, I encourage you to get familiar with the verbiage the next time you receive the paperwork from the Social Security Administration.  Read it.   There is a lot of valuable information stuffed within the four page fold out.

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Let me share a few key things on the Social Security Statement:

  1. “Social Security was never intended to be your only source of income when you retire.  You will need other savings, investments, pensions or retirement account s to make  sure you have enough money to live comfortably when you retire”.
  2. “In 2016, we will begin paying more in benefits than we collect in taxes.  Without changes, by 2037 the Social Security Trust Fund will be exhausted and there will be enough money to pay only about 76 cents for each dollar of scheduled benefits”.
  3. “If you were born before 1938, your full retirement age is 65.  Because of a change in the law, the full retirement age will increase gradually to 67 for people born in 1960 and later”.

Read: Financial Freedom – Are Baby Boomers Outliving Their Income?

Financial Freedom: Will Social Security Be Available For You?  was originally published on elev8.com

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