A bill brought to the House of Representatives by Republican lawmakers would amend the tax code to remove taxes on Social ...

There's a reason that Social Security is called "the third rail of American politics" – as in, touch it and die. Most ...

If you want to retire before age 70 and don’t have an alternative income source, you might not want to delay your Social ...

For every month you delay claiming past age 62, you'll receive slightly larger checks. You'll collect 100% of your benefit at ...

With just one week before the deadline, many federal workers are still unclear whether they can trust the Trump ...

I plan to keep working for another five years or so. I am turning 67 next month. It was suggested that I start collecting benefits now because the payroll taxes I currently pay will add to my benefit ...

Social Security retirement benefits have long been a financial lifeline for millions of retired Americans. As of November 2024, over 54.2 million Americans were receiving them, and many rely on ...

Once upon a time, there was no mystery about Social Security’s full retirement age — everyone received their full benefit if they claimed at 65 years of age, the age set when the program was ...

For these retirees, Social Security represents a larger share of retirement resources than wealthier retirees, so delaying could have a stronger impact on a portfolio's longevity. To avoid the tax ...

while opponents say the consequences will weigh on the overall solvency of the Social Security system. Jessica Hall is a retirement reporter for MarketWatch. She was an Age Boom Academy Fellow ...

There were two Social Security policies that impacted a select ... Kurt Czarnowski of Czarnowski Consulting, a retirement planning firm, gives an example using a Massachusetts schoolteacher ...