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Considering that Social Security accounts for most (if not all) of many retirees’ income, it makes sense to learn as much about it as possible. But according to Nationwide Mutual Insurance, there are big knowledge gaps in Americans’ understanding of the federal program,

Retirees are often thought to be living on fixed incomes, but most of them are collecting Social Security benefits, and those benefits are not exactly fixed -- because they're increased nearly every year via cost of living adjustments (COLAs).

Retirement is one of the most significant financial goals most Americans will save for, beginning early in most workers' careers. However, the rising cost of living has been exacerbated by inflation,

Social Security is a safety net meant to replace some, but not all, of your pre-retirement income. It was founded as a way to ensure that people don't fall into poverty in retirement. However,