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The Social Security Trustees Report Looks Gloomy. Don’t Let Clients Panic

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There’s plenty to be concerned about in the 2026 report, but advocates believe reforms are coming.

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Nearly 1 in 5 Couples Leave Money on the Table in Retirement Plan Matches

They’re foregoing an average of $757 per year, the Center for Retirement Research recently found.

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The Annuity Sales Tactic That’s Backfiring on Advisors

The behavioral psychology technique of “social proof” has real persuasive power in many contexts, but not so much for selling annuities.

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Here’s How Good Tax Advice Can Wreck Business Owner’s Social Security Checks

Sometimes what makes sense on a year-by-year basis can come back to harm small-business owners in the long-run.

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