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Inflation is the No. 1 concern for employees approaching retirement, according to a recent survey by Schwab Workplace Financial Services®. After inflation, which was cited by 45% of those polled, employees were also concerned about keeping up with monthly payments (35%) and stock market vo…
Five Factors That Lower Your Social Security Income
You wouldn’t want to be caught off guard if you were to receive less income than you anticipated. Knowing exactly how much money your Social Security paym…