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A new Social Security Administration report shows how benefits vary by age and lifetime earnings, and why higher earners ...

Optimizing your lifetime Social Security benefits requires you to think about an unpleasant topic.

Social Security’s trust fund faces a critical deadline that most Americans aren’t prepared for. The 2025 Trustees Report ...

Waiting until full retirement age ensures that you receive your monthly benefits without a reduction. Filing early, which you can do once you're 62, results in reduced monthly benefits. Delaying your ...

If you want to maximize your lifetime retirement benefits, the newest data from the CDC can help.

Losing a spouse is not only an emotional challenge but also a financial one. For many retired couples in the U.S., Social ...

A move to a flexible system has challenges. But is it better to have a simple design with unfair implications, or a more complex system that improves fairness?

The second round of February Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in one day. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will ...

Waiting to claim Social Security benefits until age 70 would maximize your retirement income and secure a stronger financial ...