Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool, Author at Daily Trade Alert

Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool

We’re 1 Month Away From a Huge Social Security Announcement

by Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool • September 14, 2022

It’s news you really don’t want to miss…

Social Security Recipients Could Soon See Their Largest Raise in Decades

by Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool • September 9, 2022

<img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" />

Whether that’s actually a good thing is really up for debate…

3 Pieces of Warren Buffett Advice That Have Shaped My Investing Strategy

by Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool • September 7, 2022

His advice might give your portfolio a boost, too.

Claiming Social Security at 70? You’ll Lose Out Big Time in This Situation

by Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool • September 4, 2022

<img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" />

Waiting longer to file for your retirement benefits doesn’t always pay off…

The Best Reason to Take Social Security Long Before Age 70

by Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool • August 30, 2022

<img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" />

When it comes to collecting money you’re entitled to, it pays to limit your risks…

3 Social Security Shocks You May Need to Brace For

by Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool • August 27, 2022

<img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" />

As changes to the program come down the pike, some seniors may be in for an unpleasant surprise.

Social Security: Who’s Ready for an Extra $159 a Month?

by Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool • August 19, 2022

<img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" />

Seniors could be in line for a very nice boost…

The Social Security Reality Check All Future Retirees Need

by Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool • February 21, 2022

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3 Reasons Social Security isn’t as Unreliable as You Think

by Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool • September 18, 2021

<img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" alt="" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" data-src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" class="alignleft wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="128" height="85" src="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security.jpg 300w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-260x173.jpg 260w, https://s25733.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-Something-with-Social-Security-160x107.jpg 160w" sizes="(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px" />

Don’t be so down on Social Security… It’s not going away anytime soon.

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