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Will the Trump administration slash Social Security benefits?

by David Brancaccio
Jan 25, 2017
Marketplace contributor Chris Farrell says Trump's base relies on them.
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Thousands see reduced Social Security checks because of unpaid student loans

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 21, 2016
The Department of Education reclaimed about $171 million from these checks.
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Retirees' economic concerns drive Florida vote

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 3, 2016
Florida's senior citizen population is growing, and is divided along ideological lines.
Ruthie and Frank Clark in their home in Sarasota, Florida, surrounded by photos and memorabilia from four decades performing their aerial act in circuses and exhibitions all over the world. Their stage name was "Francarro and Estreleta."
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Cost of living adjustment ticks up, barely

by Adam Allington
Oct 18, 2016
COLA will increase 0.3 percent in 2017. Social Security payments remain flat.
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Retirement won't be comfortable for many retirees

by Reema Khrais
May 23, 2016
A new study from Bankrate.com says we're not saving nearly enough.
To retire comfortably, seniors need to replace about 70 percent of their pre-retirement income, according to financial experts.
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Today is your last day to take advantage of a Social Security loophole

by David Brancaccio
Apr 29, 2016
Laurence Kotlikoff, who authored a book on Social Security secrets, talks about a Social Security file-and-suspend strategy.
A Social Security loophole is closing Friday.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

The financial anxiety of living on a fixed income

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Mar 18, 2016
One Alabama resident who had just $10 left over after paying bills shares her story.
Betty Moncrief stands at the grave of her mother.
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Receive Social Security? No increase for you next year

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 15, 2015
Cost of Living Adjustment is pegged to inflation, which, like old soda, is flat.
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One number to rule them all

by Tracey Samuelson
Jul 10, 2015
Universal identifiers like Social Security numbers are a big target for hackers.
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Data hacks beget more data hacks

by Adam Allington
Jun 5, 2015
Experts warn that stolen federal HR records could be used years from now.
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