Employees lack knowledge to optimize Social Security benefits

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As American workers are increasingly looking to a new range of employer-sponsored retirement products to help guarantee some securely funded golden years, they may be missing out on the advantages of a system they’ve paid into their entire working lives.

John D. Blossom, Jr., president of the Alliance Benefit Group of Illinois, says he believes that a more concentrated look at maximizing Social Security benefits can be a critical ingredient in helping employees get the most out of their often-limited retirement resources – and not leave any money on the table.

Andy Stonehouse

Andy Stonehouse, is a veteran of the financial and benefits industry media world, having worked for many years at Senior Market Advisor, as well as serving as editor of Agent’s Sales Journal and … Read full bio


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