I don’t have much savings, only about $140,000 between cash savings and a Thrift Savings Plan. Our take-home total each month ...

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Other pressing economic issues haven’t made it a priority. But some lawmakers want to raise the amount.

Shaken by the unpredictability of the Trump administration and other factors, some are claiming their benefits earlier than ...

Retired workers and survivor beneficiaries could see their monthly payout reduced in a big way by 2033, based on the latest ...

Many older people end up relying heavily on Social Security for income once they end their careers. And while the program is ...

While Social Security is in no danger of insolvency, its existing payout schedule, including annual cost-of-living ...

Married, divorced and widowed workers with pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security have traditionally missed out on ...

Want to maximize Social Security benefits? Here’s how delaying, spousal strategies, and earnings history can help increase ...

Key Points. Social Security takes care of people whose spouses pass away. Your survivor benefit could be worth up to 100% of what your spouse was entitled to.

The SSA told him that his late wife, Deb Carr — who died in March 2020 — had somehow collected $1,700 in unemployment ...