Taking Social Security benefits before full retirement age means permanently lower monthly payments. Learn how waiting can substantially increase your household's long-term financial security.

In a nutshell, the sooner you plan to retire, the more you should have saved by 60. Fidelity suggests that the average ...

The first round of October Social Security payments for retirees aged 62 and above, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in 11 days. The second round of payments will follow on Oct. 15 for retirees ...

See how your savings stack up against typical Americans your age—and discover smart strategies for strengthening your retirement readiness.

While delaying a Social Security claim often makes sense for some seniors, there is a situation where delaying makes no sense ...

The traditional retirement age of 65 may no longer be a realistic expectation for some Indiana residents. Economic uncertainty is prompting many retirement-age adults to apply for Social Security ...

The wording around Social Security’s retirement age may soon change to help people better understand their claiming options.

A new bipartisan congressional proposal for the beleaguered Social Security program aims to change the wording around key ...

Entitlement reforms prove hard to sustain once the crisis is past.

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The book comes as people are living longer, and for many people retirement can last decades. Those who have reached the age of 100 increased by 50% from 53,364 in 2010 to 80,139 in 2020, according to ...