One of the biggest decisions you'll make in retirement planning is what age to claim Social Security. Few factors can have as ...

Picking when to start Social Security can feel like gambling with your future. You could start early and pocket money now, or ...

Being eligible for the maximum amount rests on having high, consistent earnings throughout your career.

The third round of January Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued today. When will ...

The first round of February Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in 13 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will ...

A married couple—ages 62 and 60—sits on $2 million in retirement savings, a paid-off $650,000 home, and guaranteed future income totaling $82,000 annually (Social Security at 67 plus a $24,000 pension ...

Studies show most people still don't go this route.

When discussions about Social Security’s future arise, many assume the only options involve cutting benefits or raising taxes ...

Retiring at 62 with $1 million sounds comfortable, but the financial landscape has shifted dramatically over the past decade.

Paying 32% today to avoid up to 18% later is generally a poor trade-off. Few retirees face a top-bracket tax rate on every ...

Roth conversions are not just a tax strategy — they’re also a bet on longevity, market performance, and long-term tax ...

Student loan debt isn't being shouldered equally by all age groups, with millennials and Gen X borrowers having particularly ...