5 Ways Your Social Security Benefits Can Be Reduced – 273

Social Security is thought of as one of the most predictable parts of a retirement plan. You look at your statement, estimate your benefit, and assume that number will be there when you need it. But the amount you expect and the amount that actually hits your bank account are not always the same.

What choices or circumstances could reduce your benefit? How much does timing matter when deciding when to claim? Could Medicare premiums, taxes, continued work, or the loss of a spouse change the income you were counting on? And are there ways to plan around some of these reductions before they catch you by surprise?

Fact is, your net Social Security check could turn out to be smaller than you expected. Learn more from podcast host Johnny Dean and Rick “The Professor” Plum, CFP® on this week’s episode of Managing Your Financial Future!

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