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According to the Social Security Board of Trustees' 2017 report, the program will begin paying out more in benefits than it's generating in revenue beginning in 2022.

Social Security dilemma: Should the rich pay more?

This argument isn't as cut-and-dried as you might think.

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When it comes to retirement savings, the contributions to all of them can be divided up into two broad categories: those that get you a tax break now, and those that get you a tax break later.

Ask a Fool: What tax breaks are available for retirement savings?
Saving more for retirement can be one of the smartest tax moves you can make. The real question is when you want to see the benefit.

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Investment options: What to do with your 401(k) when you retire
And what you shouldn't do, too.

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401(k) investors are waiting to see if a Republican-led tax reform plan will make changes to 401(k) investment plans' tax-deductible contribution limits.

How 401(k)s could change under Republicans' tax plan
The retirement savings plans could see drastic changes under the House Republicans' tax proposals.

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, file photo, people walk at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Congress is looking for ways to raise revenue to help pay for the big tax cuts it wants to extend to businesses and workers, and one po

Ready for the golden years? 8 facts on retirement savings
As Americans await the fate of their 401(k) contributions after tax reform, here are 8 facts to keep in mind about the nation's retirement readiness.

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The cost of using an out-of-network ATM machine continues to rise.

Savings rate hits lowest point since financial crisis as Americans take on more risk
Americans are saving at a low pace, a sign of growing confidence. The savings rate in September fell to 3.1%, the weakest level since December 2007.

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Now is the time to make these six year-end tax moves
With all good years come hefty tax consequences, which can take a big bite out of returns. Here are some tax-planning strategies to shelter your investments.

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Financial choices: The 4 best tax breaks for savers
Saving for retirement can make you eligible for some major tax breaks.

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Richard Thaler, the Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago, answers questions at a reception and news conference after winning the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Scien

Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler backs lower 401(k) contribution limits
The academic's support comes as lawmakers in Washington are sparring over whether to include changes to 401(k) plans as part of tax reform.