Losing a spouse is likely one of the hardest experiences someone can go through. Having to deal with financial matters during ...

The retirement age in the United States remains a puzzle for many workers, with looming changes potentially extending their ...

You can delay claiming your benefit up to the age of 70, and for each year you delay, you get a subsequent bump via a delayed retirement credit. So, to get the maximum benefit of $5,108 in 2025, you’d ...

A growing number of Americans are heavily reliant on Social Security to make ends meet in retirement. 60% of retirees said ...

The workforce of Americans 65 and older has swelled more than 33% between 2015 and 2024, according to an analysis of federal ...

Widows and widowers have the option of taking reduced benefits on one record and later switching to higher benefits on ...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered tax rates for most taxpayers and nearly doubled the standard deduction. Most provisions of ...

The request for this estimate was submitted by Maryland Democrat Rep. Steny Hoyer, but the proposal was constructed by Wendell Primus, an economist and long-term Congressional staffer, who spent ...

"I think we should be planning if we decide we need to retire in a hurry and understand what our benefits are," said Tammy ...

Your Social Security benefits can be an important part of your retirement income — but when should you start collecting them? It’s a big decision, so you’ll want to consider ...

Ken and Rick discuss the pros and cons of retiring early and how this can affect social security benefits and taxes.

This little-known restricted application rule can significantly boost retirement income for surviving spouses.