A 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will push up the maximum full retirement benefit in 2026. Plus, some ...

Gen Xers are the least financially prepared generation for retirement by nearly every measure, according to a recent report.

If you're married or divorced, you could be entitled to spousal benefits in addition to any retirement benefits based on your own work record. But if your marital status changes in retirement, it ...

Financial pros recommend waiting as long as possible to claim your Social Security benefits. Most Americans say they're ...

A new Nationwide survey finds that most retirees regret not planning for one crucial factor in retirement. Here's what to ...

One of the biggest decisions you might have to make for your retirement is figuring out when to claim Social Security. You’re ...

The Trump administration is exploring ways to reduce costs and extend the lifespan of Social Security benefits. Here are some of their ideas.

However, that’s not quite old enough to receive full Social Security benefits. In 1983, Congress passed a law gradually raising the full retirement age from 65 to 67 to account for longer life ...

Last year, retirement benefits remained available to the same overall proportion of private industry and state and local government workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For state and ...

Still, your expenses may not drop so drastically in retirement. A good rule of thumb is to expect to need 80% of your former income to cover your costs without worry. So let's run some numbers to see ...

Charles Mobley spent 33 years working in transportation at El Paso County, as he describes it, responding “to every snowstorm, every blizzard, every flood.” He stuck with it in anticipation of ...