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The WEP is dead: What it means for pension workers’ Social Security payments

Social Security is a complex program that has undergone a number of changes since the program was signed into law in 1935. One of those changes? The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which came to ...
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7 big changes coming to Social Security in 2026 (one could shrink your check)

If you’re among the 74.5 million Americans receiving Social Security benefits — or planning to claim them soon — the SSA has announced its official updates for 2026, and several changes affect your ...
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Would claiming a foreign benefit affect my $3,674 Social Security payment?

‘My 40 quarters for Social Security eligibility were reached in 1983’ I’m 67, a federal employee, and will claim Social Security at 70 in 2028. I reached full retirement age this past spring, with ...
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Social Security change means big money for some retirees. Are you one of them?

If you’re following the buzz around the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA), you might be wondering how it affects your own retirement. In a nutshell, the SSFA just made more than 3 million public ...