Financial Fact vs Fiction: The Truth About Social Security Entitlement (and Reverse Mortgages' Bad Rap)

Financial Fact vs Fiction: The Truth About Social Security Entitlement

Despite the 'entitlement' moniker, Social Security and Medicare are benefits that workers earn.

Reverse mortgages can be a strategic tool for certain people. This article sets the record straight on three other myths.

This is part four of a four-part series exploring financial fact vs fiction, examining five of the top 20 most common financial myths.

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Editor's note: This series includes articles on This Roth Conversion Myth Could Cost You, Why Your 'Magic Number' Isn't Actually Magical and Why Inflation Is Lower, But Prices Are Not.

Author's summary: Financial myths debunked.

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Kiplinger Kiplinger — 2025-10-16

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