For most Americans, Social Security is their largest financial asset, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and indexed against increases in the cost of living. It is also an incredibly complicated program, with 2,728 core rules and thousands of codicils. As a result, Americans lose billions of dollars a year in unclaimed benefits. This money that we have earned and are entitled to, that is lost forever. If you are thinking about retirement, you'll...

Contains official, authoritative data collected and compiled from Social Security Administration sources about Social Security benefit programs. Published privately to fill the void created when the Administration discontinued its own print version.

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What's the biggest retirement mistake you can make? Not taking full advantage of your Social Security benefits. And it's a mistake that almost every retiree makes. Luckily, America's #1 retirement expert, Bob Carlson, editor of the popular Retirement Watch newsletter and website, is here to help with an easy-to-follow guide to getting the most out of your Social Security benefits.

"In 2001 a bill was presented to the US Congress, known as the DREAM Act. The purpose of this bill was to fix the immigration status of almost two million undocumented youth who came to the country as minors through no choice of their own but now as young adults, with no legal identity, they may be unable to attend college, and live under the constant threat of deportation. These young people are known as Dreamers. As part of activist organizations...