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Seniors are feeling insecure about Social Security — what's fueling their fears and what can they do?

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Since early February , AARP has received more than 2,000 calls per week relating to concerns about Social Security .

Some experts believe President Donald Trump ’s policy proposals may hasten the insolvency of the program.

A recent survey of seniors found that one of their biggest financial worries is not having enough money for retirement and about a quarter worry about the stock market crashing.

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