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THREE RETIREMENT

PLANNING TIPS FOR WOMEN

By Lizna Odhwani
Social Security Public Affairs Speclialist in Virginia

One day in 1939, Ida May Fuller stopped started with her getting the information
by the local Social Security office in she needed.
her hometown of Rutland, Vermont to
inquire about Social Security benefits.
Today, signing up for a personal my
She knew she had been paying into
Social Security account at www.ssa.gov/
Social Security, and wanted to learn myaccount can help you get information
more. The following year, she received tailored for you to plan for your
the very first Social Security benefit
retirement. It’s never too late to start
payment — $22.54 — arriving as check planning. Ida was 65 years old when she
number 00-000-001. Ida’s story still
started receiving benefit payments, but
holds lessons for women today — and it
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