Many financial planners recommend using the 25x rule as a "ballpark check." It’s a helpful first step to see if retirement ...

Ideally, you'll be bringing some savings with you into retirement. Before you lock in smaller Social Security benefits each month by claiming them at 62, you'll need to figure out what your retirement ...

The U.S. Government Efficiency Department (DOGE) is intensifying its efforts to gain unrestricted access to sensitive Social ...

I'm turning 70 on July 18 and want to know exactly when I should file for Social Security to max out benefits. I don't want to wait a day longer than I have to. Is it the day after my birthday or is ...

Sometimes moving money to a Roth IRA just doesn't make sense . If you're eager to jump on the Roth bandwagon, it may be ...

A significant shift in retirement planning has taken effect in 2025, as the full retirement age (FRA) for Social Security benefits officially increases to 67 ...

Millions of Americans with federal student loan debt are once again subject to involuntary collection efforts, and that includes the garnishment of Social Security benefits for tho ...

Over a million public retirees receive $6,710 on average in back pay under the Social Security Fairness Act, addressing ...

Many challenges face the SSA, including more retirees from the Baby Boomer generation, new laws expanding benefit eligibility ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has walked back a key element of a recently introduced anti-fraud measure that sparked widespread criticism from senior citizens and advoca ...

The agency currently has a backlog of approximately 575,000 applications thanks to a prior policy involved in the application process.

A second amendment came on April 14, when the SSA announced that anyone wishing to apply for Social Security or make account ...