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The decades-long march of women into the nation’s workplaces may be the most enduring trend in the labor force – and a signature of American progress. But it is also one more reason that Social Security benefits today replace a smaller share of the lifetime earnings of married couples than they did in the past,…
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Fran and Bob Ciaccia Bob and Fran Ciaccia could not be happier with their reverse mortgage, which unlocked some of the equity in the house they purchased in 1966 for $12,500. Reverse mortgages are federally insured loans available to U.S. homeowners over age 62. The loan is made against the equity in the house, and…