Retirement News

An increasingly popular claiming age may not be as optimal as retired workers think.

Factors such as health insurance or the state of the stock market can help you decide when to start collecting your benefits.

Learn a few key things about Social Security so you don't make this costly blunder.

Finally, there's some good news about Social Security.

The steps are easy to understand -- but not so easy to put into practice.

Claiming early means more money now, but it has a lot of downsides as well.

A number of Medicare costs are rising -- but that doesn't tell the whole story.

Several Washington lawmakers want to increase Social Security benefits by changing the way annual cost-of-living adjustments are calculated.

Are municipal bonds too safe an investment for someone years from retirement?

Many Social Security decisions will be based on someone's full retirement age.

Don't panic if you think your Social Security payments and retirement savings won't adequately cover your retirement costs. You may have income options you don't even realize you have.

Here's how to navigate a pretty tough decision.

The average check is set to increase by about $59 per month. But what about yours?

The flexibility of IRAs gives people more control and options for tailored retirement planning.

TV's Mr. Wonderful has some pretty wonderful advice for retirement saving.

How does your benefit compare?

It's not the best option for every self-employed individual, but for people with a relatively small side gig, a SIMPLE IRA is a brilliant way of maximizing your retirement savings.

Don't wait until you're ready to claim to find out you're among them.

Your Medicare Part B premium will depend on how much you make.

For most people, probably. There's more to the story though.