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Kelly LaVigne, J.D.

SHOCKING: Is your retirement plan based on social security fact or fiction | Mind Blowing Facts

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It's surprising, but many Americans lack basic knowledge of one of their most important sources of retirement income — Social Security.

While the benefits are widely used — official statistics show nearly nine in 10 Americans over age 65 receive them — few understand how to use Social Security effectively.

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