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NASA's Artemis II is delivering a jackpot of scientific data, Brown researchers say The Boston GlobeArtemis II Lunar Flyby NASA (.gov)'The most special thing that will ever happen in my life': Artemis 2 astronauts describe their epic moon mission SpaceAnother Giant Leap Reminds Us How Small We Are The New York TimesThe best photos from NASA's first moon mission in more than 50 years Yahoo
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Inflation Soared to 3.3% in March, Driven by Higher Gasoline Costs WSJOpinion | Prices Are High. Here's One Reason Not to Panic. The New York TimesOpinion | The skunk at the garden party The Washington PostInflation surges to highest level in nearly 2 years as energy costs spike NPR‘This is very real': Surging gas prices drive inflation to highest level in 2 years Politico
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So far, the IRS has received 1 million fewer tax returns than at the same point last year.
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Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran spoke Monday on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."
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Time is growing short for parents of high school seniors (and those returning to college for the 2026-27 school year) to file the FAFSA — the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is not just for low-income parents to gain access to federal student loans. FAFSA is used in many college grants and private scholarships. So it's critical to file FAFSA as early as possible. It's available online at the Federal StudentAid website, StudentAid.gov.
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Are you thinking of retiring soon? Perhaps earlier than you had planned years ago? A potential hurdle could be the incentives set up by the Social Security Administration - they calculate your benefits to reward you for staying in the workforce.
But if you are looking to take an early retirement, you're not alone.
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In the first 15 months of the COVID pandemic (March 2020-May 2021), about 2.5 million Americans retired. That was about twice the number of people who retired in 2019. This means there were essentially 1.2 million fewer people in the workforce over the age of 55 than would otherwise be expected.
First, find out what Social Security benefits you can expect
For anyone born in 1943 or later, your full retirement age, as defined by the Social Security Administration, is between age 66 and 67, based on your birth year. If you're contemplating retiring before that, it's important to know that the Social Security program has been orchestrated to incentivize beneficiaries to delay claiming benefits. Specifically:
If you start taking benefits at age 62, your Retirement Benefit will shrink by 25% to 30%, depending on your birth year. That's because your lifetime annual benefits are decreased by approximately 8% for each year prior to your full retirement age you start to claim them.Conversely, your lifetime annual benefits increase by 8% for each year past your full retirement year if
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