7 Common Income Mistakes That Could Cut Your Social Security Check

Avoid seven common income mistakes that can shrink your Social Security, including IRMAA and Medicare surcharges, earnings ...

90% of Americans plan to skip the No. 1 piece of Social Security advice, study finds

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

The 10 Most Costly Social Security Mistakes to Avoid

Want to maximize your Social Security check? Learn the 10 most common Social Security filing errors and the steps you need to ...

Age 62, 67 or 70? Here's the best time to claim Social Security.

Many Americans are taking Social Security early, but is that wise? It depends. Here's what to know when deciding when to ...

I Asked ChatGPT How To Pay Fewer Taxes in Retirement: Here’s What It Said

I asked ChatGPT how to pay fewer taxes in retirement and got 10 straightforward tips, including Roth timing and QCDs. Here's ...

I Claimed Social Security Six Months Ago at 62, but My Checks Are Too Small. What Are my Options?

However, if you claimed Social Security six months ago and have been living on that money since, you may not have many ...

Is Raising the Retirement Age in US Inevitable?

According to the Congressional Budget Office, raising the retirement age from 67 to 69 would cut lifetime benefits by up to ...

Social Security Commissioner: "Everything's Being Considered" to Avoid a 24% Benefit Cut

We're now less than a decade from a 24% benefit cut, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. There's still time for the government to step in and reform the program to avoid this, ...

Which 13 States Don't Tax Retirement Income? These Ones.

Put all those lists together and you'll arrive at the following states that don't tax any retirement income. They'll not touch your Social Security benefits, earned income, dividends, interest, ...