Given how often the subject of Social Security solvency comes up, it would be easy to imagine that everyone understands how it works, including the all-important trust funds. This is a basic primer on the role that both of these trust funds play.
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Usually, the phrase you’ll hear is “Social Security Trust Fund.” However, two trust funds are associated with Social Security benefits. While referred to collectively, here’s the difference between the two funds.