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1.
Social Security is a program that pays benefits for _______.
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Retirement. Social Security is a retirement program.
2.
Inflation risk, which is the risk that rising prices will erode your money's purchasing power, is a challenge for retired people because _______.
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They usually live on a fixed income. Fixed incomes don't change, so when prices rise, that affects the purchasing power of retired people's money.
3.
Who has the best chance of getting the most from growth and compounding of one's money?
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A 20-year-old. As a rule, the younger you are when you start saving for your retirement, the more you will gain from the growth and compounding of your money.
4.
Many retirement plans are tax-deferred. What does tax-deferred mean?
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The earnings that build up in them are not taxed until you start making withdrawals. This enables your retirement plan to grow more every year.
5.
The government has done its part to help you save for retirement by _______.
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Allowing you to set up tax-deferred retirement accounts. Accounts such as 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) grow tax-deferred.