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There is no end to the websites and phone apps requiring your phone number, email and other personal information as the cost of passage into the products and services they provide. Even some financial companies sell your data to third parties for a profit. But it is virtually impossible to see what happens after t…

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What kind of financial shape are retirees in? A 2017 study refocused attention on this old question, and it has taken on greater urgency as more and more baby boomers retire. The study looked at the accuracy of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS) and confirmed earlier research showing that it dramatically under-estimates…