The Biggest Social Security Lies You've Believed

Social Security is second to none in terms of importance. According to the Social Security Administration, more than 3 in 5 seniors leans on their payouts to account for at least half of their monthly income.

Yet for as critical as Social Security is to the financial well-being of our nation's retirees, it's also a program that's highly prone to myths and misconceptions. Scour any online-based discussion on Social Security, and I can almost guarantee you that you'll find a handful of long-lasting myths and misinformation that continue to be perpetuated.

The only question is, are you guilty of believing one or more of Social Security's biggest lies?

Source Fool.com