Retirement For Life
Retirement For Life
Christian Cyr, CPA, CFP®
Social Security Will NOT Go Broke and Here's Why - Ep 48
30 minutes Posted Nov 28, 2025 at 1:00 pm.
Welcome And Milestone Reflections
Will Social Security Run Out?
The Trust Fund Math And Debt Context
1983 Fixes And What Changed
Who Paid More After 1983
Delayed Credits And Full Retirement Age
Taxation Of Benefits And Roth Strategy
Three Modern Fixes That Would Work
Lifting The Wage Cap Explained
Medicare Costs And COLA Reality
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To get the full RFL experience, watch the episode here at https://youtu.be/heLP86J-dOA We unpack why Social Security isn’t disappearing, how Congress fixed it before, and which levers could shore it up again without cutting current checks. We also tackle the real pressure points for retirees: taxes on benefits and rising healthcare costs before and after 65. • 1983 reforms as a playbook for modern fixes • projected trust fund shortfall and practical levers to close it • raising full retireme...