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The Boring Newsletter, 1/21/2024

Hi Friendos, Today we’ll continue our discussion of Social Security. We’ve talked about how you can establish an online account with the SSA (Social Security Administration) to review your earnings history, and last week we did a very high-level walk through of how monthly retirement benefits are calculated (the $ size of your future Social […]

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The Boring Newsletter, 1/13/2024

Hi Friendos, Last month I started a discussion about Social Security retirement benefits. I’ll continue on this theme for a few weeks, exploring different aspects of the program, including why claims that it is “running out of money” are wrong. I suggested that it’s a good idea to establish an account with the Social Security […]

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The Boring Newsletter, 12/10/2023🏦🫰

Hi Friendos, In September I wrote about my family finances binder. The “Social Security” tab has my and my spouse’s most recent statements from the Social Security Administration (“SSA”). Social Security is an incredibly popular program among Americans of all political leanings and helps millions live above our official poverty line. You will get Social […]