Not Counting on Social Security? Here Are Three Money Moves You Should Make

I'll never forget my father's teaching: "You should never assume Social Security will be there for you when you retire." At first, this was confusing advice for a 12 year old to get. But as I've aged, I've realized that, while my dad was probably wrong -- Social Security will be around in some form when I retire -- the advice he gave was nonetheless sound.

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Because I assumed that nobody would be saving for my retirement but me, I made a host of moves -- starting when I was just out of college -- that have helped to make sure that my family and I to do well with or without Social Security. These were the three most helpful.

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