What the Average Retiree Actually Receives From Social Security
Everyone wants to know how much they’ll get from Social Security in retirement, but if you’re still working,…
Annuity sales are booming — but not the ones best for lifetime income
Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images People saving for retirement have a common goal: Build an adequate…
Social Security Has a $25 Trillion Deficit – Here’s What Congress Is Doing About It
Social Security is one of the most important senior benefits today. And without it, millions of older Americans…
America’s debt problem is a health care problem
America has a spending problem. It also has a health care problem. These are not two separate crises…
Here’s The Average Retirement Savings of 68-Year-Old Americans (How Do You Compare?)
By 68, retirement is no longer a distant idea. Many people are already drawing income from their savings…
Medicare Premium Hike Swallows Nearly Half of Social Security’s 2.5% COLA Increase in 2026
Canva | Proxima Studio and Kameleon007 from Getty Images Signature Quick Read The 2.5% Social Security COLA for…
Retiring at 60 With $2.3 Million Means Burning Through $520,000 Before Any Government Benefits Start
Retiring at 60 with $2.3 million means spending $522,000 over five years before benefits arrive, but the real…
What happens if nothing is done to fix Social Security by 2032?
Martha Shedden is president and co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, Ltd. She is…
A 66-Year-Old With $1.1 Million Discovers the Tax Bomb Hiding Inside Her Traditional IRA
A $1.1 million traditional IRA combined with $33,600 in Social Security income triggers taxation of 85% of her…
Some couples are collecting $10,000 a month from Social Security — here’s who qualifies and what it takes to get there
For most retirees, Social Security is a modest monthly check. The average retired worker receives about $2,076 per…
Social Security rule change could mean an extra $1,000 a month for some beneficiaries
Some Social Security recipients could see a boost in their benefits as the result of a rules change.…
Is a Big Social Security Raise Coming in 2027? Here’s the New Estimate.
Fleetwood Mac scored a monster hit in 1977 that featured the lyrics, “Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow.” Fifty…