5 Social Security Myths, Debunked

5 Social Security Myths, Debunked

It's time to set the record straight. Millions of American retirees and future retirees depend on, or will depend on, income from Social Security to help provide a financially comfortable retirement, but there's so much misinformation out there about the program.

For example, it seems like every week that we see a headline somewhere claiming that Social Security is broke. Or have you heard that the government stole trillions from Social Security's reserves? Spoiler alert: These are 100% false.

Here are some of the most common Social Security myths, as well as the truth behind each one.

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