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2026 Social Security Update
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2026 Social Security Update

Rodney Brooks
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September 17, 2026

One year after Social Security’s 90th birthday, things have continued to change in the retirement arena.

“The Secure Act changed things,” says Myles McHale, founder of Wealthcare Advisors in Bonita Springs, Florida. “Secure 2.0 changed things. The one big, beautiful bill changed things. We’ve had more changes in the retirement arena in the last five, six years than we have in the last 40.”

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Rodney Brooks

An award-winning journalist, writer and author and my specialty is retirement planning and other personal finance issues. I have written for many national publications, including USA TODAY, The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, AARP and National Geographic. I am available to speak on personal finance, financial literacy and the racial wealth gap.

 

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