In our latest Ask the Editor round-up, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers four questions on the new $6,000 ...

You can find your FRA on mailed Social Security statements or in your my Social Security account online. Social Security changes for 2023: 4 things retirees need to know 2.

Americans have rarely been more wrong about Social Security. As Nationwide Financial found in a recent survey, 40% of Americans say they're either confident or very confident in their knowledge of ...

Those are the findings from the 2023 Social Security retirement benefits quiz of near-retirees from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. Of the 1,500 people between age 55 and age 65 who took ...

Question: I’m 62 and worried about Social Security’s future, especially given that it is projected to pay me less than I ...

Of the 1,500 people who took part in the online poll between April 4 and 7, only 6% correctly answered 12 or more of the true/false questions. While 12% of participants got 11 of 13 questions ...

You may have heard the estimate that Social Security replaces about 40% of your working income. You should know that this replacement rate only applies at FRA. Claim earlier and your benefit will ...

Some free help is available from organizations like AARP and directly from the Social Security Administration. Many people don't seek help at all, though, not realizing the importance of the decision.

Whether these are softball or hardball questions about the program, there is no such thing as knowing too much about Social Security. 10. What About Getting A Divorce?

Because while you can "undo" your Social Security application by withdrawing or pausing your benefits, it may be harder to undo related life decisions – like leaving your job or moving into a ...

Most people polled also believe that Social Security is tax-free, that it’s not protected from inflation, and that it expires during a recipient's lifetime. All of this is incorrect.