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Money Talk: Texas Metro New: Social Security

Rodney Brooks
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October 18, 2022

Deciding when to take Social Security is a huge issue, and a very complicated one. A wrong decision can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars over your lifetime. That decision can be critically important for African Americans.

You need a plan for retirement that includes at least some savings other than Social Security.

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