Review your Social Security earnings record before year-end 2025. Even one missing or incorrect year can cut your future ...

Benefits will be paid as usual in December, following the government shutdown that lasted from October to mid-November.

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

When you file is one of the biggest levers you control. File at 62, and you lock in a permanently smaller check. Wait until ...

Dear Rusty: I’m ready to apply for my Social Security benefits, and I’m aware of how my benefits are calculated. What I would like to know about is how the application process actually works and how ...

Dear Liz: I’m 59. In 8 years, I will qualify for an average Social Security income. I have no retirement saved and am not a homeowner but I have been blessed with a modest inheritance. What financial ...

Dear Liz: I’m 59. In 8 years, I will qualify for an average Social Security income. I have no retirement saved and am not a homeowner but I have been blessed with a modest inheritance. What financial ...

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Christian Allred has been a professional writer since 2020. He's written for some of the industry’s top brands and publications, including Rocket Mortgage, PropStream, Propmodo, and CRE Daily.