You may be at a point in your career where you're counting down the weeks until retirement. And you may be in the process of making some fun post-career plans -- maybe a nice trip or an extended stay with family you haven't been able to visit in quite some time.

But before you retire, it's important to get a solid handle on Social Security. That doesn't just mean figuring out a filing age, though. It also means making sure you're not putting more financial emphasis on those benefits than you should be.

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