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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Despite all the complexities surrounding Social Security, one chart reigns supreme in its importance.
61% : Claiming Social Security benefits before FRA and continuing to work will subject you to the Social Security retirement earnings test (RET).
55% : Once you reach your full retirement age, Social Security will recalculate your monthly benefit in a way that gradually returns the withheld amount.
53% : It's hard to overstate just how important Social Security is to millions of American retirees.
51% : Once you reach your FRA, it's fair game to earn as much money as you'd like without having to worry about any repercussions from Social Security.
45% : If you're within 36 months of your full retirement age, the Social Security Administration reduces your monthly payout by 5/9 of 1% for each month you claim early.

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