The Social Security COLA announcement arrives around October 15. Here’s why retirees should mark their calendars.

The shift in who owns America’s debt isn’t just a policy wonk’s concern—it’s reshaping the economic landscape we live in.

Many older adults have concluded that they’re better off covering long-term care expenses out of their own pockets if they ...

Inflation reached its slowest pace in four years at 2.3%, but retirees still face rising housing and healthcare costs. Key expense categories continue outpacing Social Security adjustments despite ...

This year, September's CPI-W reading should be released on Oct. 15. So, that's the day to tune in for the biggest Social ...

The White House has introduced a new interactive map showing how much Americans in each state could save through the One Big ...

According to a 2024 study from TSCL, Social Security benefits have lost around 20% of their buying power since 2010 -- even ...

Each year, a cost-of-living adjustment — or COLA — is intended to help recipients keep up with inflation and maintain their standard of living.

The giant tax and spending bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or OBBBA, was signed into law by President Trump earlier this month. Given all the haggling and rewriting that went on in ...

The good news is that Bengen has recently upgraded his math. Now it's the 4.7% rule. On this basis, a $1.3 million retirement account on the day you retire should allow you to withdraw $61,000 in your ...

Pfau suggested advisors consider four very different techniques—all of which can accomplish the goal of protecting clients from sequence risk. One is to spend conservatively. The second is to use a ...

With the average retirement benefit check at $2,002 in 2025, many seniors aren't able to make this money stretch the full month.