Do you know about this clever trick that could mean increasing your monthly Social Security checks? Learn how this "do-over" can help your retirement plan.

The Chicago Public School District pensions are in a precarious place, and not considered "safe" due to significant underfunding. The Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund (CTPF) has a funded ratio of less ...

For workers eyeing a comfortable retirement, one of the most concrete benchmarks is the salary that produces the largest ...

Social security beneficaries both young and old got a legislative boost in Congress this week, thanks to one Republican from ...

Social Security payments will follow a normal schedule for December ahead of the 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA) starting ...

Australia’s system requires employers to contribute a mandated percentage of workers’ salaries into private retirement funds.

You can, technically, retire whenever you like, but the age you do it at can have a big impact on collecting Social Security benefits.

A new proposal in Congress could allow some Americans to receive new Social Security numbers under updated rules, as ...

I am a 61-year-old public school teacher contemplating retirement next summer. My wife and I have $1.3 million in investments, along with a paid-off apartment which costs us about $1,200 a month, ...

Generally speaking, you earn the right to collect Social Security in retirement by working and paying taxes on your wages. If ...

For those born in 1959, 2025 is the last year their full retirement age will be 66. Increases will continue until the age of ...

Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.