Social Security

Inflation lingers, but will interest rate change?

Business
Jessica Roberts

Annual inflation rate cools to 3.3% but remains well above Federal Reserve’s target The government has released new inflation data showing a ...

Should You Claim Early Like Dave Ramsey Says?

Business
Jessica Roberts

Social Security Fears Go Viral: Should You Claim Early Like Dave Ramsey Says? Americans are increasingly afraid they won’t receive the Social ...

Delaying Social Security even by months can boost retirement security

Business
Jessica Roberts

Aj_watt | E+ | Getty Images Many Americans have a misplaced worry that benefits will disappear. “The biggest myth about Social Security ...

America’s debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — For Mike Johnson it was effectively a Day 1 priority. It’s well past time, the newly elected House speaker ...

I’m 55 With $2 Million and $6k in Monthly Expenses. Can I Retire Now?

Business
Jessica Roberts

Retiring early raises a series of questions around both income and spending. You will need to manage your portfolio for longer-term drawdowns, ...

Can I Retire at 62 With $500k in a Roth IRA and $2,000 per Month Between Pension and Social Security?

Business
Jessica Roberts

Ultimately, whether you have enough to retire depends on your costs and your income. If you can live on a tight budget ...

Social Security isn’t keeping up with inflation. That could weaken Biden’s support among some seniors

Politics
Amanda Smith

Not long ago, senior citizens got the two biggest annual increases in their monthly Social Security checks that most had ever seen. ...

Planning on retiring at 65? Most Americans retire far earlier — and not by choice.

Business
Jessica Roberts

American workers by and large believe they’ll retire at 65, the nation’s traditional retirement age. But real life often gets in the ...

KS House votes to overturn Kelly’s tax cuts veto, with many Democrats joining Republicans

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The Kansas House on Friday voted to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a sweeping tax package, which would eliminate one ...

A wave of retirees is about to blow through their savings and cling to Social Security to stay afloat

Business
Jessica Roberts

Peak boomers are getting ready to retire.Alistair Berg/Getty Images Over 30 million “peak boomers” are entering retirement financially unprepared. The economy could ...