In 2026, common assumptions about Social Security risk leaving retirees exposed, as timing, benefits, and planning gaps shape ...

The Social Security earnings test can reduce benefits for working retirees, but understanding the rules and planning ahead ...

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of payments will be sent on the second Wednesday of the ...

If you have a target retirement age circled on your calendar, you might be planning around the wrong metric. According to ...

Social Security was originally designed to be a supplemental form of retirement income. Under the three-legged stool model, ...

This research reinforces a simple but often overlooked point: When the higher earner delays Social Security, the payoff is not just a bigger check later. It is a lower risk of poverty, greater income ...

Gen X retirees say they misunderstood Social Security advice. Learn which claims, fears, and rules led to smaller checks and fewer options in retirement.

When planning for retirement, Social Security isn’t just another item on your financial checklist. For women especially, it’s ...

Annual adjustments to retirement benefits, FEHB costs, Social Security rules and TSP limits are now taking effect.

Social Security is one of your best income sources as a senior because you collect it for life, and there are inflation adjustments built in to help you maintain your buying power. Chances are good ...

More than half of Americans worry they’ll outlive their retirement savings. A new survey shows how Gen X is rethinking ...

The Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) applies Australia’s best retirement lesson—universality—to the U.S. system.