Every year, the Social Security board of trustees releases a report with important details about the financial situation of this retirement benefits program. This year, Social Security's report card contained some good news for seniors -- but also some bad news.

The report should make seniors breathe a small sigh of relief, but they aren't out of the woods yet when it comes to their Social Security checks. Here's what you need to know.

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