The time-honored - and sometimes controversial - 4% rule suggests that a retiree should be able to withdraw 4% of their savings and investments in their first year of retirement and then adjust the ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you have the ability to wait beyond your FRA to claim, you'll receive a higher benefit amount. Each year that you delay ...

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

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

The age at which full retirement benefits can be received rises next year, as experts warn those preparing to retire not to ...

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