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Learn the average Social Security benefit for 75-year-olds, why payments are higher for late claimers, and how to estimate your own retirement income.

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In 2025, Social Security Administration employees were suddenly faced with a heavier workload. Here's how that can impact you when you need help.

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AARP’s mission is to empower people to choose how we live as we age. Financial security makes that choice possible. That is ...

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