Why a Bigger COLA Isn’t Always Good News for Retirees
The annual COLA is set based on CPI-W data from the third quarter of each year. The Senior Citizens League’s projected COLA for 2027 is 3.8%. So...
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What It Really Takes to Retire at 55
The first step is to determine how much you’re currently spending to maintain your preferred lifestyle. The next is to decide what you want life...
Debating When to Claim Social Security? Independent Experts Agree This Is the Best Age
Delaying benefits past your full retirement age increases them by 8% annually until you reach age 70. Your break-even age is when the total lifetime b...
Social Security’s 2027 COLA Is Shaping Up to Be a True Good News/Bad News Situation
Current projections have Social Security’s 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) coming in higher than 2026’s. A larger COLA means higher...
A Social Security Benefits Cut Seems Inevitable. Here Is When It Could Possibly Happen.
The Social Security program is paying out more in benefits than it’s receiving in tax revenue. Social Security benefits may need to be cut by la...
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Changed Retirement Planning for the Next Decade
The OBBBA reduces tax burdens for lower-to middle-income retirees. It eliminates the big rush to convert traditional retirement accounts to Roth accou...
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