2 Social Security Rules That Could Mess Up Your Retirement

Many seniors inevitably wind up relying heavily on Social Security to pay the bills. That extends to those who do their best to save for retirement independently. The reality is that retirement often ends up being more expensive than seniors anticipate, and so they're often forced to depend on Social Security to make ends meet.

The problem, however, is that Social Security is a complex program loaded with many, many rules. And if you're not familiar with how it works, it could throw your retirement off course. Here are two rules in particular that could really mess up your plans if you don't anticipate them.

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