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Social Security reduces poverty, stabilizes household finances, and can even support a beneficiary’s extended family. But drill down to a single month in the life of a low-income retiree or someone on Social Security disability, and a picture of hardship comes through. Researcher Madelaine L’Esperance at the University of Alabama found that financial problems build…

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In the second half of 2020, the number of retired homeowners who fell behind on their mortgage payments doubled to about 1 million per month. By July of this year, it had dropped to 680,000 retirees. The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which issued the report on homeowners over age 65, said about 12…