If you're going to be relying on Social Security to any extent in retirement, it pays to understand as much as possible about how the program works. There's one extremely misunderstood component of ...

Here’s the first thing to remember about withdrawing retirement money: It’s all about the cash flow. The second thing? You ...

My wife will reach her full Social Security benefit at 66.5 years of age which is just under two years away for her now. If ...

My wife will reach her full Social Security benefit at 66.5 years of age which is just under 2 years away for her now. If she ...

The full retirement age for Social Security is set to increase in 2025, with the age for new retirees to claim and receive ...

Nearly half a million retirees and thousands of others in Mississippi are set to see increases to their Social Security benefits in the new year.

It’s not a given that you won’t be able to retire on Social Security alone. A recent Gallup poll found that 23% of retirees ...

A study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in November 2022 found that 90% of workers ages 45 to 62 would ...

When he was grinding his way through the coursework at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy all the way back in the early 1980s, ...

When he was grinding his way through the coursework at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy all the way back in the early 1980s, ...

The minimum eligibility age for Social Security differs from the program's full retirement age, which is increasing in 2025.

If you wait to claim spousal benefits until your full retirement age, you can receive up to half the amount of your spouse's ...