Top Ten Things You Need to Know About Social Security

It’s virtually impossible to memorize all the rules about Social Security – there are more than 2,700 listed in the Social Security Handbook. Fortunately, you don’t need to read through this lengthy publication because Social Security expert Martha Shedden, president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, has done the work for you. In a recent article on MarketWatch, she picked out the ten things everyone needs to know about Social Security. It lists ten true or false statements – complete with answers – so you can test your knowledge.

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