One key decision you must make on your retirement journey is when to apply for Social Security. A retirement calculator can ...

-- Federal retirement: http://www.opm.gov/retire/tools/calculators/ballpark/menu.asp This calculator projects retirement benefits under federal retirement systems. It ...

Social Security just upgraded its website in several very valuable ways. But the site still suggests you can accurately calculate your benefits using Social Security's calculators. Not true. For ...

Choosing when to collect your Social Security benefits can have a large impact on your standard of living in retirement, especially if you didn't save enough on your own. According to the Social ...

The past month has seen a record-breaking surge in unemployment. Millions of American workers have unexpectedly lost their jobs in an uncertain job market where many businesses are shut down.

I am 76 and I have been receiving my benefit since age 62-four years before my full retirement age (FRA). My wife is now 61 and will retire at age 65-two years before her FRA. She will begin drawing ...

Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s column addresses whether Social Security benefits are lost ...

Federal retirement: http://www.opm.gov/retire/tools/calculators/ballpark/menu.asp This calculator projects retirement benefits under federal retirement systems ...