Fearing Social Security Benefits Will Run Out, Young Workers Are Saving More

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In a recent Gallup survey, about 47% of working Americans said they feel Social Security won’t be able to pay them benefits when they retire. Wall Street Journal personal-finance reporter Joe Pinsker joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss common misunderstandings about the program’s future, and how some workers are making adjustments to the way they save for retirement.


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In a recent Gallup survey, about 47% of working Americans said they feel Social Security won’t be able to pay them benefits when they retire. Wall Street Journal personal-finance reporter Joe Pinsker joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss common misunderstandings about the program’s future, and how some workers are making adjustments to the way they save for retirement.


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2024-07-16 7 min
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