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Are advisers giving bad Social Security advice? Survey says yes

New research from Wharton shows that many financial advisers are giving their clients shortsighted -- or plain bad -- advice about Social Security.

Most financial advisers consider it an important part of their job to educate their clients about how Social Security benefits fit into their overall retirement income plan. But some may be inadvertently hurting their female clients by not fully understanding how claiming decisions affect survivor b

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