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Social Security Cuts Loom, but Claiming Early Could Cost More
Original: Social Security Cuts May Be Coming, but a Self-Imposed Cut Could Slash Your Benefits Even More
Social Security faces potential future benefit reductions, but financial commentary warns that a bigger cut can come from claimants themselves. Retiring early and claiming benefits before full retirement age can permanently reduce monthly payments by a larger margin than any projected program shortfall. Advisers urge workers to weigh delayed claiming strategies, noting that when you file can matter more for lifetime income than the looming political debate over funding.
Why now: Ongoing concern about the program's long-term funding is prompting advice on how claiming decisions affect benefits.
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- Social Security Cuts May Be Coming, but a Self-Imposed Cut Could Slash Your Benefits Even More · The Motley Fool
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