I'm a Financial Adviser: This Is How You Can Adapt to Social Security Uncertainty

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The Social Security trust fund that pays benefits to retirees is projected to face a shortfall by 2033, according to the latest report from Social Security's Board of Trustees. At that point, payroll taxes would cover only about 77% of promised benefits.

The headlines sound dire, but for affluent retirees, panic isn't a plan.