When I retired, Social Security retirement benefits were really my only stable income. I was advised by a neighbor to apply ...

The 2026 COLA increase might be just 2.4%—the lowest in years. Here’s how shrinking Social Security raises housing risks for ...

Roughly 400,000 New Mexico retirees are expected to benefit from a new federal deduction that exempts most Social Security ...

By Quentin Fottrell 'After the age of 50, I really only had sporadic contract work and I had to sell my house' "My savings ran out because of the periods of unemployment or undere ...

All that considered, claiming Social Security too early can shrink your retirement income by thousands of dollars a year.

I am 74, female, and alone without a family. I have been retired from engineering for 10 years. At the age of 64, I couldn't find work anymore. After the age of 50, I really only had sporadic contract ...

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Faced with ageing demographics, Europe is debating whether to raise the age of pension eligibility or to encourage “active” ...

The problem with retiring on Social Security alone is that if you're an average earner, those benefits will only replace about 40% of your pre-retirement wages. Most seniors need a lot more income ...