Retiring in Your 50s? Here’s What That Could Do to Your Social Security Checks.
Your Social Security benefits are calculated based on your 35 highest-paid years of earnings. If you retire in your 50s, you may not have a chance to...
Retirely newsroom
Business
Earnings, deals and the companies moving the market, reported as they happen.
20,063 storiesLatest story May 29, 20262 sources on this page
Page 103
Retirees With Only a 401(k) May Face This Expensive Tax Trap
While traditional 401(k)s offer nice tax breaks, you don’t get complete control over your money. You’ll eventually have to take mandatory...
I Used to Think Running Out of Money Was the Biggest Retirement Risk. Here’s the Flipside.
If your savings run out, you could end up cash-strapped later on in retirement. If you let that fear stop you from enjoy your money, you risk losing o...
How Inflation Is Expected to Affect Your 2027 Social Security COLA (and How to Make the Most of It)
While COLAs don’t tend to amount to much once taxes and Medicare Part B premiums are deducted, every extra dollar can be put to good use. One of...
3 Reasons Americans Can’t Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck in 2026
Image source: Getty Images Roughly two-thirds of U.S. consumers were living paycheck to paycheck heading into 2026. If that sounds high, it is. But th...
Should You and Your Spouse Delay Social Security? Here Are the Pros and Cons.
Delaying Social Security past full retirement age gives you boosted benefits for life. A delayed claim could lead to more near-term income and larger...
More in Business
