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Article: Information packaged just for women Social Security
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- The News Sun - Waukegan (IL)
- Article date:
- February 26, 2008
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Social Security Administration
All Americans need to understand at least the basics of the Social
Security program. For women, there are reasons it can be especially
important. Here's why:
n Women tend to live longer than men, which means they are more
likely than men to get Social Security survivors benefits;
 Women will probably have a greater financial need for Social
Security retirement benefits, and collect them for a longer period of
time since they live longer; and
 Women are more likely to be affected by some Social Security
provisions than men, such as changing their surnames after marriage
or divorce.
So Social Security has two ways for women to conveniently get
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