Retirement News

You'll have to do more than earn a high salary in 2024 to get the maximum possible Social Security benefit.

Social Security is a crucial support in retirement, but don't depend on it entirely. Here's why I won't.

The Roth 401(k) and Roth IRA are optimized for investment growth.

Don't get too hung up on the smaller details.

An above-average cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) means beefier Social Security checks for beneficiaries in the new year.

Spousal Social Security benefits can be an important part of retirement planning, so retirees want to be as knowledgeable as possible.

The choices you make today can have profound impacts on what happens with your money once you retire.

Married couples should understand the differences between retired-worker benefits and spousal benefits.

You might be surprised at the size of the average 62-year-old's benefit.

Knowing this number can help you decide when claiming benefits makes the most sense for you.

These tools are potential game-changers for your nest egg.

You may be able to go it alone, but there's nothing wrong with getting assistance.

Do your best to steer clear of these potentially costly blunders.

Here are three moves retired workers can make in 2024 to increase their Social Security benefit.

You may want to designate it your home for your long-term savings.

Can the market continue its strong performance of the last decade and a half in 2024 and beyond?

It's simpler than you might think to increase your Social Security benefits.

A living trust can simplify the inheritance process and ensure things go as you intend.

Retirees' cost-of-living adjustment may not give their checks quite the boost they were hoping for.

Lawmakers deserve their share of the blame for Social Security's widening funding shortfall, but not for the reasons some people might think.