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  "id": 4637881,
  "title": "‘I’m leaving money on the table’: I’m 64 and my husband is 70. Should I take spousal benefits or wait for my own?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/im-leaving-money-on-the-table-im-64-and-my-husband-is-70-should-i",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T11:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.marketwatch.com/story/im-leaving-money-on-the-table-im-64-and-my-husband-is-70-should-i-take-spousal-benefits-or-wait-for-my-own-2490f5cd?mod=mw_rss_topstories"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "“I paid a significant amount into Social Security.”",
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        "title": "‘I’m leaving money on the table’: I’m 64 and my husband is 70. Should I take spousal benefits or wait for my own?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/im-leaving-money-on-the-table-im-64-and-my-husband-is-70-should-i-4638469",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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