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1.
Social Security benefits are based on financial need.
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False. Anyone who pays Social Security taxes can collect Social Security benefits if they have enough credits.
2.
Retirees will always need less money to live on than working people.
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False. Health problems and lifestyle changes may increase a person's income needs in retirement.
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.
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.
5.
It is possible to have your employer add its own money to a retirement account.
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True. If you have a 401k plan, your employer might make contributions to it on your behalf. This is one reason 401k plans are so popular.