Here’s What a $1,500, $2,000, and $3,000 Social Security Check Will Become After the 2027 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
Retirees will appreciate the bump, but is it enough?
I’d Suggest Rethinking Retiring in 2027 if Any of These 3 Things Apply to You
Retirement definitely isn't something you want to rush into if you're not ready.
2 Social Security Changes for 2027 All Working Americans Need to Know About
It's not just retirees who are impacted by Social Security changes.
When Keeping Your Options Open Is Riskier Than Making A Commitment: Kitces & Carl 201
One can argue that financial planning is, at its core, about navigating different choices and trade-offs. Some decisions can have outsized practical, financial, and emotional impacts, such as when to retire, quit a job, or start a business. Succeeding and failing will each bring high consequences, and many people opt to “keep their options open”… […]
Michael Kitces
Social Security Is in Dire Straits, and President Donald Trump’s Policies Are Making Things Worse
Though President Trump pledged to leave Social Security alone, he’s inadvertently hurting the program’s financial outlook.
Are Higher Interest Rates Good for Retirees? Bond Income Trade-Offs
By Wes Moss, originally published at Capital Investment Advisors. Higher interest rates may sting borrowers and cause existing bond prices to fall. But for retirees and near-retirees, they may also restore something that had been missing for years: the ability for the conservative side of a portfolio to generate potentially meaningful income. For more than […]
Wes Moss
Social Security’s 2027 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Was Just Announced. Here’s Where It Stands.
This latest raise is one of the larger bumps in recent years.
