For the first time in 90 years, the average monthly check for retired workers has surpassed a psychologically important level ...

He is retired from a state job and receives a pension that nets around $3,600 per month, as well as lifelong health insurance ...

Jean Chatzky, former financial editor for NBC’s "Today Show" and now with AARP, recognizes these challenges. She works to ...

You can claim Social Security as young as age 62, but you're not actually eligible for the full benefit you've earned based ...

The changes are the latest sign of the agency’s struggle with website crashes, overloaded servers and long lines at field ...

If a deceased parent was under the threshold for filing an income tax return, there would have been no reason to file a final ...

Social Security has not collected enough revenue to cover its total cost since 2021, and the gap between income and expenses is widening. The total cost in 2024 reached $1.485 trillion, while the ...

The Senate's version of the One Big Beautiful Bill takes the shine off some of Trump's most popular promises. Here's why.

Retirement planning is a priority for many, and understanding the benefits of Social Security is critical. For those who choose to delay claiming their benefits until age 70, the r ...

For many Americans, working life can be very rewarding, with many satisfactions around their work and personal life. However, as time goes on, the idea of retirement becomes more a ...

Since Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) took effective control of the Social Security Administration, ...

As fears that the attacks could lead to more dangerous escalations across the Middle East, some leaders condemned them while ...