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Ep 162: The Basics of Social Security

Ep 162: The Basics of Social Security

Update: 2025-08-26
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In this episode of the Retire with Peace podcast, host David Zaegel discusses the fundamentals of Social Security, including its history, funding mechanisms, eligibility requirements, and the timing of retirement benefits. He emphasizes the importance of understanding how Social Security works to effectively plan for retirement, highlighting key aspects such as the minimum and maximum ages for collecting benefits and the impact of waiting to claim benefits on monthly payouts.

 

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Ep 162: The Basics of Social Security

Ep 162: The Basics of Social Security

Dave Zaegel, CPA, CFP