American workers are eligible to set up an account at SSA.gov in order to track and optimize their forthcoming Social ...

Turning 62 in 2026? That birthday is more than cake and jokes about getting old. It is the first time you can tap into your Social Security benefit if you want to. The decision about when to claim can ...

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know ...

If you're claiming Social Security, there's nothing wrong with continuing to earn money. However, if you file for Social ...

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Many people have no clue what their Social Security benefits will actually be when they've clocked out of work for the last time — and that's a problem. While these benefits might replace only 40% of ...

See what a 2.8% Social Security COLA does to a $2,200 benefit in 2026, including Medicare costs, taxes, and earnings rules that can shrink your raise.

Explore the Social Security benefit amounts you can receive at various retirement ages and whether the monthly amount or the lifetime amount matters more to you.

Suze Orman couldn’t have been clearer in her podcast when, in 2023, she proclaimed, “a Roth retirement account is the ...

Fully 41 states -- plus the District of Columbia -- don't tax Social Security benefits. Here they are: That's a long list, ...

People (ideally) spend decades preparing for retirement, whether it's paying into the Social Security system, stashing money and investing in various retirement accounts or earning a pension. It may ...

Plus, why this prolific retirement author says that Trump’s latest tax bill isn’t actually a tax win for low-income retirees. Amy Arnott: We also wanted to talk a bit about Social Security and how ...