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‘I don’t want to sound callous’: Nobody knows when they’ll die. Don’t base when you claim Social Security on that.

‘I don’t want to sound callous’: Nobody knows when they’ll die. Don’t base when you claim Social Security on that.
MarketWatch Wednesday 15 July 2026, 09:15 UTC By Quentin Fottrell 1 min read
Key Points

“The actual date of death ultimately affects only the surviving beneficiaries.”

“The actual date of death ultimately affects only the surviving beneficiaries.”
Social Security (ORG)
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