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Your 401(k) Is Not a Hedge Against Social Security Math

Social Security faces a real 23% cut around 2032 if Congress does nothing. But the 401(k) bond-shift advice spreading in response gets the math exactly backwards. Here is what the data actually says to do.

By Marcus Cole · 3 min read

Finance

Social Security Won't Go Broke, But Your Benefits Might Get Cut

Social Security won't stop paying in 2032. But benefits could get cut 24% automatically if Congress keeps doing nothing. For a middle-income couple, that's $18,400 a year gone. Here's what that actually means for your retirement math.

By Sadie Park · 3 min read

Finance

Social Security Will Exist When You Retire, Just Not the Way You're Imagining

Social Security's trust fund runs dry around 2033, and Congress will act before checks stop. But 'acting' can mean a 20% benefit cut disguised as a retirement age increase. The plan you have built around the full promise needs a stress test.

By Ray Vega · 3 min read