How Earning a Paycheck Could Stop Your Social Security Benefits -- and Why That Could Be a Good Thing

When you file for Social Security benefits, you've made a choice that will affect how much income you receive for the rest of your life. If you filed for benefits before your full retirement age (FRA) -- which is determined by your birth year -- you may have permanently shrunk your monthly benefit. 

There's one situation where your benefits may stop after you start them, though -- and this could actually be a good thing. It could happen if you're working while getting benefits and you haven't hit your FRA yet. Here's how this could happen, and how it could benefit you. 

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