This is the start of an avalanche of applications from the 80 million post-World War II generation born from 1946 to 1964. This lady is the first of the baby boomers, born one second after midnight on Jan. 1, 1946. She will be eligible for benefits after she turns 62 on New Year's Day.

An estimated 10,000 people A DAY will become eligible for Social Security benefits over the next two decades

The Social Security trust fund, if left alone, is projected to go broke in 2041

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