Will tapping your home equity cut into Social Security or Medicare? The answer to that question might surprise you.

If you're an average earner, you can expect Social Security to replace about 40% of your preretirement paycheck, assuming ...

Making these simple moves today could mean thousands more in Social Security income during your retirement years.

Social Security benefits increase if you're willing to wait. But if you have a serious illness or health problems, you may be ...

Anyone who receives supplemental security income from the agency should have received their September check on Aug. 29.

Spoiler: The average benefit isn't a lot, but you shouldn't be counting on a lot from Social Security, anyway.

As of 2025, the maximum Social Security benefit is $5,108 per month — "but in reality, not many people qualify for the ...

Social Security payments for September are starting to hit recipients' bank accounts, with the Labor Day holiday causing ...

In 2023, the most recent year for which data is available, only 15% of private sector workers had access to a defined benefit pension plan, according to the BLS. Of those, workers employed in ...

Married couples usually receive two Social Security checks. That could mean two retired-worker benefits, or one ...

Half of retirees are “terrified” about the impact of tariffs on their retirement, and more believe rising tariffs will drive ...

From Social Security to taxes, discover the crucial money topics boomers should discuss before saying “I do” to protect their finances and retirement future.