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The transition for boomers into retirement status has not been a smooth one — especially when it comes to their wealth and buying power. The buying power of Social Security benefits of those who retired before the year 2000 has eroded by 40%, according to Social Security policy analyst Mary Johnson, with the Senior Citizens League. The organization's recent 2022 Social Security Loss of Buying Power Study report says that's the largest drop in buying power since the study began in 2010.

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