How to Withdraw From Social Security Benefits and Why You'd Want To
Social Security benefits become available to those who qualify as early as the age of 62, but if you can wait until 70, you'll get the maximum payment in your monthly check. That said, sometimes it doesn't make financial sense to wait.
I’m 63 and tried claiming Social Security early, but it was declined because I’m still working. Is that allowed?
Dear Help Me Retire, I am 63 and decided I want to go ahead and start drawing my Social Security retirement benefits. I am still working full time. I was told that I cannot receiv
5 Things Seniors Should Know About Social Security and COLA Before They Retire
According to a recent Social Security COLA survey by The Motley Fool that asked 2,000 retirees about the COLA, 81% of retirees say that the 2025 COLA will not help them keep up with their essential living expenses. And it isn't hard to see why.
Social Security Update: Payments of Up to $5,108 to Be Paid This Week
Retirees who stop working at the Full Retirement Age, currently set at 67, can receive a maximum benefit of $4,018 per month. If benefits are claimed at the earliest possible age of 62, that maximum payment drops to $2,831.
More adults are worried about Social Security benefits, survey finds
More than half of working adults say they expect to rely on Social Security when they retire, but nearly 3 out of 4 are concerned they will not receive them. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to Bankrate about ways to save for retirement.
Social Security: Here's What Happens to Your Benefits if You Get Divorced in Retirement
The bad news is that you'll lose spousal benefits once you're no longer married, but you could be entitled to a different type of benefit. You'll only qualify for spousal benefits if you're currently married to someone who is entitled to either retirement or disability benefits.
Third round of January Social Security payments goes out tomorrow
The third round of January’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the third group of retirees tomorrow. Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments,
When should you claim Social Security? Retirement strategist explains key considerations.
Mike Conrath, chief retirement strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management, emphasized that the most important thing is to be well-informed about the factors to consider when deciding when to claim Social Security.
3 Social Security Rules All Retirees Need to Know in 2025
A s you might expect, a program like Social Security is loaded with rules. Some of them may be pretty obvious -- such as, the earliest age you can sign up is 62, and you get rewar
3 Things Too Many People Constantly Get Wrong About Social Security
Key Points Delaying Social Security only makes sense up to a certain point. Filing early isn’t necessarily a mistake you can’t undo. Not having an earnings history doesn’t automatically mean you can’t get benefits.
Are Social Security Offices Closed Today? List of Hours During Winter Storm
As a rare winter storm sweeps across the United States, many Social Security offices have temporarily closed their doors.
Social Security February direct payment worth $967 goes out in 10 days
February’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 10 days. The ...
Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) applied to Social Security payments in any given year is based on CPI-W inflation from ...
Persistence by local woman led to the passage of Social Security Fairness Act | Opinion
Just after midnight on the very last day of the 2024 Senate session, the Social Security Fairness Act was passed.
I’m a Finance Expert: Here’s What Social Security Reform Should Look Like
President Joe Biden recently signed the Social Security Fairness Act, which eliminated the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision rules. Biden touted the bill as a way ...
Social Security update: February direct payment worth $967 goes out in 11 days
The Supplemental Security Income program gives payments to those living with debilitating disabilities which may affect their ...
Mayor Adams gave his brother’s top fundraiser a security escort to Trump inauguration
Hizzoner gave the VIP treatment to Alisa Roever, who founded the non-profit Angel’s Helpers with Adams’ brother Bernard, in ...
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Police: 2 people lived with dead relative for months in western Pennsylvania
Police say conditions inside the home were deplorable, with several inches of dog and rodent feces on the floor and piles of garbage.