Working in Retirement Could Lose You Social Security Benefits, but Not for Why You Think

For many seniors, working in retirement is unattractive because they fear they'll lose some of their Social Security benefits. The reality is that this can happen under certain circumstances, but not for the reason seniors may think. For most seniors, concern about working in retirement comes from the rule that you temporarily forfeit part of your Social Security benefits if you earn above a certain limit and you're under full retirement age (FRA).