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Rectifying Social Security’s flawed advice

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Forgive me if you are tired of reading about the bad advice being dispensed by Social Security representatives. But this story has a happy ending and offers some helpful, step-by-step guidance of how to help clients caught in a bureaucratic maze.

Several months ago, Jana Davis, a financial adviser

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