When you are a retiree with no paycheck coming in, you often need to be careful about where your money goes. That’s why it ...

For the first time in 90 years, the average monthly check for retired workers has surpassed a psychologically important level ...

President Trump’s sweeping bill includes a major Social Security tax break for older Americans, but leaves out the poorest ...

Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments, or COLAs, are a lifeline for seniors. Without them, Social Security benefits ...

Up to 85 percent of Social Security benefits can be taxed—but a new deduction will reduce how much seniors need to pay.

For the first time since Social Security was enacted nearly nine decades ago, the full retirement age (FRA) is about to ...

To be sure, billionaires are far more likely to max out Social Security than the average person. Many billionaires easily ...

A sudden influx of cash pouring into the stock market is likely to drive up prices. The market may feel a little topsy-turvy ...

Next week, when the calendar officially flips to June, Social Security retired-worker benefits will do something that's never been seen in the program's 90-year history. Image source: Getty Images.

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