Fixing Social Security: “Means Testing” 
				 
				 
			 
				 
				 
			 
				 
				 
				 
				 
					 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
 
			 
				 
				 
				Episode 50 -​ Everyone tells us that Social Security needs “fixing.” The Social Security Trust Fund, as it currently exists, is not projected to be big enough to cover all of its projected payouts beyond the year 2035. So something needs to be done. Is “means testing” the answer? 
			 
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Revisiting the 4 Percent Rule

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