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The Savings Game: Getting retroactive Social Security benefit payments
Q. I receive a significant pension from work I have done outside of Social Security. I have not worked enough hours under ...
President Donald Trump Broke His Social Security Vow -- and It May Be the Best Thing That's Happened to Retirees
The consolation prize retirees received from the One Big Beautiful Bill is arguably a bigger win than ending the tax on ...
Social Security update: Republican senator outlines proposed changes
Senator Bill Cassidy on Friday proposed significant changes to Social Security to prevent the agency's impending ...
Should you trust AI for Medicare, Social Security or long-term-care advice?
Choosing the right Medicare coverage, deciding whether to buy a long-term-care insurance policy and determining when to claim ...
Want the Max $5,108 Social Security Benefit? Here's the Salary You Need.
Let's assume that you worked for at least 35 years in jobs that are eligible for Social Security and you wait until age 70 to ...
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What’s really going on with Social Security? Here’s what the latest numbers say
The same approach could work again: thoughtful, phased reforms that maintain the program’s core protections. Ideas on the ...
Claiming Social Security at 62: How much you'll actually receive and what it costs you
When you've spent four decades or more in the workforce, it's understandable to be drawn to the idea of claiming those ...
I’m 62 and Worried About Social Security’s Future. Should I Take It Early?
Question: I’m 62 and worried about Social Security’s future, especially given that it is projected to pay me less than I ...
Social Security pulls field office staff to answer overwhelmed phone line
The agency, which serves 73 million beneficiaries, has struggled to improve customer service amid cutbacks, long wait times ...