Retire Smarter with Kevin Kroskey, CFP® & Tyler Emrick, CFA® CFP®
Retire Smarter with Kevin Kroskey, CFP® & Tyler Emrick, CFA® CFP®
Kevin Kroskey, CFP® & Tyler Emrick, CFA® CFP®
The New Social Security Report Is Out: What Retirees Actually Need To Know
18 minutes Posted Jun 25, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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The 2026 Social Security Trustees Report is out, and it is already creating headlines about the future of Social Security benefits.
In this episode, Tyler Emrick, CFA®, CFP®, breaks down what affluent retirees and pre-retirees actually need to know about the new Social Security report, including the 2032 trust fund projection, the 2034 combined trust fund projection, and why Social Security is not “going bankrupt.”
Tyler covers:
What the 2026 Social Security Trustees Report says
Why benefits do not disappear if the trust fund is depleted
Why the retirement trust fund projection moved to 2032
How much of scheduled benefits may still be payable
The most likely Social Security fixes Congress may consider
Whether Social Security claiming strategies should change
What affluent retirees should focus on instead
 
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