Locking in guaranteed payments early can be appealing, but retirees should carefully consider the long-term impact.

Annuities can offer guaranteed income, but do you really need one if you're already collecting Social Security?

A high-profile NYU professor says the system isn't built to last. Learn what steps you can take now to prepare.

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There's nothing like the knowledge that your benefits aren't going to be as much as expected to inspire you to find other ...

Social Security's new repayment policy may mean smaller checks for some beneficiaries. Here's what to know about August's ...

Certified financial planner Christopher Stroup offered ways to diversify income, creat tax-efficient strategies and bring in ...

New forecasts shed light on projected benefit changes and financial pressures facing retirees in the coming year, raising ...

Social Security usually pays benefits on Wednesdays, with the first wave of payments going out on the second Wednesday of the month. That will be Aug. 13. Subsequent payments will go out on the third ...

The most recent Social Security Trustees report contained a pretty dire update. The program's combined trust funds are ...

If you and your partner are in your 60s and have $70,000 in savings, you don't have a ton of money set aside for retirement.

Senior citizens soon won’t be able to simply call the Social Security Administration to change their address or check the ...