Thursday, May 14, 2009

 

What Social Security's Underfunding Means for Your Retirement

Social Security and Medicare's annual checkup revealed that the recession and longer life expectancies are taxing the health of the entitlement system. The Social Security Board of Trustees report found that program costs will exceed tax revenues in 2016, a year sooner than predicted in last year's report. The trust fund will be exhausted in 2037, four years sooner than the 2008 estimate. Here's a look at how the projections could affect your retirement plans.

What Social Security's Underfunding Means for Your Retirement
Source: U.S. News & World Report

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