I think the writer was speaking generally.......................
Interesting.
Born in 1955 ( a few days from now actually), but my first SS “yearly pay” was in 1974 for $32.00.
So, do I “remove” that year (since the next year’s salary in 1975 was much higher), or leave it as-is? After all, I expect to continue working for another 10 years or so.
Can’t Wait for it