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As of April 18, the agency estimates that it has saved $155 billion in total.

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Meanwhile, the $4,000 payment goes to a retiree who has opted to collect their Social Security paychecks.

What Is a Ponzi Scheme?

A Ponzi scheme is atype of investment fraud.

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While neither of these outcomes seems ideal for consumers, action can be taken.

A Ponzi scheme has no such options, nor would it use them if it could.

After all, the point of a Ponzi scheme isnt the payouts its enriching those who started it.

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The 2020 Census indicated that the country had a population of 331 million people.

Those two scenarios would likelymake the cost of living more expensive, which can drag fertility rates even lower.

However, other countries are also facing long-term sustainability issues with their retirement programs.

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