Friday, August 14, 2015

Things to know about Social Security at 80: Is It Overhaul time?

Social Security turns 80 on Friday, and the massive retirement and disability program is showing its age. --Social Security's disability fund is projected to run dry next year. The retirement fund has enough money to pay full benefits until 2035. But once the fund is depleted, the shortfalls are projected to be enormous. --The stakes are huge: Nearly 60 million retirees, disabled workers, spouses and children get monthly Social Security payments, and that number is projected to grow to 90 million over the next two decades.

Read more at Yahoo Finance
(Hat tip: KimR)

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