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Majority of Americans flunk Social Security quiz

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Just 28% of more than 1,500 adults received a passing grade on a series of basic questions about benefits, and that could have serious implications for their retirement income.

How much do Americans know about their Social Security benefits? Not much, it turns out. And that could have serious implications for their future retirement income.

Only 28% of more than 1,500 adults received a passing grade when asked basic questions about Social Security benefits in a true/false

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