Retirement News

You don't necessarily need a work history to qualify for Social Security.

With retirement in sight, a specific multiple of your current salary should help ensure you're able to maintain your current standard of living.

You can get a higher Social Security benefit by waiting longer to start collecting. Here are the real numbers.

You might be surprised at how much Social Security benefits have grown over the past 30 years.

It may not be a tropical paradise, but Maryland has a lot to offer retirees.

Don't rush to put all of your savings into a 401(k). You might sorely regret it.

Social Security's 2025 COLA may disappoint retired workers.

Next year's raise may not be nearly as generous as 2024's, but the news isn't all bad.

It's not easy, but if you can pull it off, you could boost your lifetime benefit by tens of thousands of dollars.

It's natural to be concerned about your future finances. But today's retirees are doing surprisingly well.

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 will be finalized on Oct. 10.

You might want to ramp up your savings before retirement if you're falling below the average.

Saving for retirement is challenging, but understanding this could make it a little easier.

Social Security recipients are eager for a big raise in the new year. Will it disappoint?

The bad news is the COLA estimate has gone down. But nothing is set in stone just yet.

Seniors are still struggling with high living costs in spite of COLAs, but there might be a way to fix this.

Many of these people might have even more saved up had they made just a few simple changes to their savings approach.

The wisdom of the crowd could help you make one of the most important decisions of your retirement.

It's helpful guidance for some people, but I don't see it working for me.

Several approaches will get the job done, but that doesn't make them all right for you.