Waiting until age 70 to claim Social Security will maximize lifetime benefits for most individuals. Around half of all ...

My wife, 74, began receiving survivor benefits at age 60 from her deceased husband. We married a little over four years later ...

You don't have to worry that Social Security is going away. You don't even have to pretend that it is. Just be mindful of how ...

According to estimates from the SSA's 2026 COLA Fact Sheet, the average monthly retired-worker benefit is expected to climb ...

Social Security will complete a transition more than 40 years in the making this year. In 1983, Congress enacted an amendment ...

Social Security is facing sweeping benefit cuts in less than a decade. Lawmakers can potentially prevent cuts by making ...

On Wednesday next week, the U.S.’s Social Security Administration is scheduled to make its latest round of payments for ...

Fortunately, there are legal and strategic ways to lower your taxable income and keep more of your retirement money.

In January 2026, the U.S.’s Social Security calendar isn’t kind on many recipients of retirement, disability or survivor benefits.

Many middle-class retirees assume that claiming Social Security early won't matter much. Here's why that belief backfires and ...

After losing a spouse, it's important to review your will, as well as your beneficiary designations for retirement and ...

U.S. military service members anticipate increases to their pay and allowances in 2026, including a 3.8% raise in basic pay ...