The average payout could drop to $1,580 per month after 2034 -- a 19% drop from the current average retirement payout.

What's clear, though, is there are advantages and disadvantages in regards to when is the ideal time to take Social Security ...

If you have at least 35 years of earnings at or above the threshold, you may be in line for the maximum possible benefit in ...

Importantly, RET amounts generally increase each year to account for changes in national wage levels. The trustee estimate ...

The proposal to raise the full retirement age is not yet law, but its implications are already causing reflection among those ...

The Social Security shortfall date just moved a little nearer. New federal projection released June 18 show the combined ...

Many current and future retirees have pretty serious concerns about the future of Social Security. Some studies suggest close ...

You have a choice when it comes to signing up for Social Security. You can begin collecting benefits at any point starting at ...

The US Social Security and Medicare programs for seniors will both run short of funds to pay full benefits in 2033. The ...

The SSA's trust fund is projected to deplete by 2034, a year earlier than expected, jeopardizing 70 million beneficiaries.

I really appreciate your column and the advice you provide. I have been considering "retiring" early to have more time with my husband during our younger years. We were both married for more than 20 ...

When couples have different philosophies about saving and spending, keeping the other person in the dark about assets is ...