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Tens of millions of Social Security recipients will get their monthly payment in September.The Social Security Administration (SSA) spreads its regular monthly payments across the month rather than sending all benefits on the same day. In September, payments will begin with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) on September 1, while the final scheduled Social Security payment will be issued on September 23.The schedule covers retirement,

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You probably already know Social Security’s so-called full retirement age (FRA) for anyone born in or after 1960 is 67 years old. You may also know, however, that you aren’t required to wait that long before filing for the program’s retirement benefits. You can claim as soon as you reach 62 years of age.

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Tens of millions of Social Security recipients will get their monthly payment in September.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) spreads its regular monthly payments across the month rather than sending all benefits on the same day. In September, payments will begin with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) on September 1,

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September is right around the corner, and it’s not typically a great month for the stock market. In fact, historically, it’s known to be the worst month for the markets. With the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.09%) also being at record highs, there may be some added risk this time around.

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Certainly, nobody’s getting rich off their Social Security payments. Nevertheless, given the sky-high cost of pretty much everything in this economy, the program’s beneficiaries certainly aren’t refusing to accept their payments. Every dollar helps these days.

And this raises the question: Exactly how much money are, say, 70-year-olds getting from Social Security every month?

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