What Happens if I Keep Working While Earning Social Security?

Social Security recipients may still work, but earnings above certain limits may temporarily reduce benefits.
What Happens if I Keep Working While Earning Social Security?
Once you reach full retirement age, you can earn as much as you want without reducing Social Security benefits. Inside Creative House/Shutterstock
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After working hard and paying taxes to fund Social Security your whole life, you want to start taking your cut and ease into your Golden Years. But that’s not the reality for many Americans.

Although you can begin collecting Social Security benefits at age 62, many senior citizens say their Social Security income simply doesn’t make ends meet. And that’s not surprising. With stubborn inflation, economic uncertainty and even fears of recession, many retirees are finding themselves in very tense situations.

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Javier Simon
Javier Simon
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Javier Simon is a freelance personal finance writer for The Epoch Times. He specializes in retirement planning, investing, taxes, fintech, financial products and more. His work has been featured by major publications including Fox Business, The Motley Fool, NerdWallet, and Money Magazine.