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If you are making this mistake, you are putting your retirement at risk right now.
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It's important to protect your finances in this situation.
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New CDC Data Shows the Best Age to Claim Social Security for the Average Retiree
If you want to maximize your lifetime retirement benefits, the newest data from the CDC can help.
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There's no need to resign yourself to being miserable.
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Checks like these could make for a much more comfortable retirement.
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You may want to wait on that big decision.
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If you're 65 or older, this could have a huge effect on your taxes this year.
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Waiting a long time for benefits doesn't make sense for me.
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If you haven't started saving for retirement yet, you need to read this.
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