There are a number of tough decisions you might face as retirement gets near. You may, for example, be torn over whether to ...

If you and your spouse have a nice amount of money saved up, then you may decide that you'll each claim Social Security as soon as you're able to — meaning, at age 62. And if you're the same age, that ...

I am 63 and decided I want to go ahead and start drawing my Social Security retirement benefits.

Married couples have multiple Social Security strategies. Claim early, file together at FRA, or stagger claims, choosing ...

Social Security is likely going to be a crucial source of income when you are retired. Unfortunately, because the rules ...

In 2025, significant changes are on the horizon for Social Security beneficiaries in the United States. From cost of living ...

Thankfully, Social Security benefits are raised automatically nearly every year to help them compensate for inflation. Without those cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), recipients would practically be ...

The time of year when you retire can significantly impact your taxes. Say you decide to retire on July 1. For the first six months of the year, your income will come from your job. From July on, you ...

A mix of tolerable benefit cuts and realistic revenue increases would make everyone better off In early January, Stephen Goss, Social Security's chief actuary released estimates of a comprehensive ...

Retirement is often seen as a time of relaxation and enjoyment, but without proper planning, it can easily turn into a ...

“At a time when our country is deeply divided, Social Security remains a powerful unifying force,” said Rebecca Vallas, Chief Executive Officer of the National Academy of Social Insurance. “This ...

It ends the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduced or eliminated the Social ...