Read previewEmma Echols, 68, lives off $1,056 a month in Social Security and a part-time bus driver job in Alabama.
Echols has worked since she was 12, working as a chef, a convenience store general manager, and a bus driver.
"I always wanted to earn my own money," Echols said.
"I always wanted to work, and at the age of 14, someone started my Social Security records for me.
AdvertisementHer Social Security is $1,056 a month, a 25% reduction from her potential full benefit because she accepted payments early.
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