4 Reasons I'm Not Counting on Social Security in Retirement
The Social Security Administration (SSA) reports that 21% of married seniors and 44% of unmarried seniors get 90% or more of their income from the monthly benefits they receive. And 59% of current retirees consider Social Security a major retirement income source, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
But as someone who's nowhere close to retirement, I'm not banking heavily on those benefits. Not at all. Here's why.
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