What Happens If You Forget to File for Social Security Before Your 70Th Birthday?
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What Happens If You Forget to File for Social Security Before Your 70Th Birthday?

After paying into Social Security your entire life, you deserve all of the money you’re entitled to from it.
4 Changes Coming to Social Security
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4 Changes Coming to Social Security

Benefit growth slows in 2026 as retirement age, premiums, and tax limits rise.
Should You Wait to Apply for Social Security?
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Anne Johnson

Should You Wait to Apply for Social Security?

What are the benefits and disadvantages to going early or waiting to apply for benefits?
Avoid These Devious Social Security Scams
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Avoid These Devious Social Security Scams

Scammers don’t let up, so it’s important to be vigilant.
Social Security Solvency and Retirement Planning
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Social Security Solvency and Retirement Planning

A sound retirement plan helps you manage surprises and ensures you can live comfortably regardless of changes beyond your control.

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Social Security COLA for 2026

All 75 million Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries’ checks are going up by 2.8 percent in 2026.
Benefit Adjustment at Full Retirement Age
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Benefit Adjustment at Full Retirement Age

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What Happens If You Forget to File for Social Security Before Your 70Th Birthday?
Fixed Income| By
Tribune News Service

What Happens If You Forget to File for Social Security Before Your 70Th Birthday?

After paying into Social Security your entire life, you deserve all of the money you’re entitled to from it.
Don’t Drop the Ball
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Don’t Drop the Ball

Take matters of Social Security into your own hands and be responsible for your choices.
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More Stories From My Trip to Poland

The author went on a trip to Poland to teach but also ended up learning, too.
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Different Answers Are Not Necessarily Wrong Answers

One question could have several correct answers.
4 Changes Coming to Social Security
Fixed Income| By
Tribune News Service

4 Changes Coming to Social Security

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Why Widows Can’t File for Benefits Online
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Why Widows Can’t File for Benefits Online

A widow’s requirement to file for her benefits in person has nothing to do with government bias.
Little Green Spacemen and Social Security
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Little Green Spacemen and Social Security

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