A lot of people make plans to retire and claim Social Security simultaneously. But should you? Run through the questions to ...

February’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 13 days.

The Government Pension Offset, or GPO, was another provision that can significantly reduce Social Security benefits. GPO also ...

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from receiving Social Security benefits. The Social Security Fairness Act ...

What does retirement look like if you had $2M or $15M? How different time horizons and levels of wealth help determine how much is enough to retire.

There are plenty of options for earning more from Social Security. You could increase your income, for example, since all ...

The average retiree collects around $1,925 per month in benefits as of November 2024, but a few simple strategies could help ...

It's fun to travel in the Wayback Machine. Consider, for example, that 30 years ago, in 1994, a gallon of gas cost around ...

So, anyone that claims Social Security as soon as possible — thereby incurring the largest benefit reduction (30% for those ...

As we step into 2025, there's some encouraging news for retirement savers. With new contribution limits in place, this year ...

Low- or moderate-income families in the United States have a variety of support programs to improve their finances and cope ...

The federal government taxes the Social Security benefits of some retirees if their provisional income exceeds thresholds for ...