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Outdated Social Security System Puts Some Who Wait To Marry At Greater Risk For Poverty In Retirement

Outdated Social Security System Puts Some Who Wait To Marry At Greater Risk For Poverty In Retirement

Marriage has long been seen as a way to bring stability to a couple’s finances. You earn together, save together, and many decades down the road you may even qualify to receive retirement and survivor income from Social Security thanks to your beloved. But times are changing and the rules that govern these benefits were designed more than 50 years ago when fewer women worked and couples tended to tie the knot earlier. Today’s evolving marriage and work trends are leaving some future retirees vulnerable. [More]