A New Social Security Proposal Could Help Protect the Trust Funds — but There’s a Catch
Social Security has been on shaky financial ground for years, and it could potentially lead to benefit cuts…
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…
High Earners Could Pay Thousands More in Social Security Taxes if Congress Lifts the Cap in 2026
A worker earning $250,000 would pay an additional $4,061 in Social Security taxes annually if Congress lifts the…
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.…