Body mass index (BMI) is a number based on height and weight that can help estimate whether someone is at a healthy weight. For most adults, BMI is a useful guide, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.

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Social Security uses your top 35 income years, adjusted for inflation, to calculate benefits. Claiming benefits before full retirement age leads to permanently reduced monthly payments. Delaying ...

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