2 Things You Must Know About Social Security -- Even If Retirement Is Decades Away

If you're in your 20s or 30s, Social Security may not exactly be on your radar. Not only might retirement be many decades away, but you may be more focused on other things -- like paying off educational debt or saving for a home -- and you're not ready to concern yourself with retirement matters.

But actually, the sooner you start learning about Social Security, the better-positioned you'll be to set yourself up for a secure retirement -- even if that milestone is many years away. Here are a couple of key Social Security points you should know.

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