The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2026 is scheduled to be revealed on Oct. 15 after September's inflation data becomes available. However, the government shutdown may stand in...
When you're in your late teens or early 20s and are first staring to work, it's natural to focus on your immediate needs -- things like making rent, covering your...
The average American's Social Security benefit is higher than ever. In fact, a few months ago, the average retired worker's Social Security check surpassed $2,000 for the first time ever,...
You've worked hard your entire life, and you want your Social Security benefits to reflect that. But you're worried you might not get much because you never earned a six-figure...
At this point, we're less than a week away from what could be the biggest Social Security announcement of the year.
Many people dream of owning a home. But these days, that dream has become pretty tricky to bring to life.
The average Social Security benefit for a retired worker is just over $2,000. In this video, I'll discuss the averages for retirees as well as other types of beneficiaries, and...
If you just see retirement planning as saving money for the future, you're missing an important piece of the puzzle. You also need to be strategic about what you do...
Retirement accounts like traditional IRAs and 401(k) plans let you deduct contributions from taxable income in the present, allowing you to save tax-deferred dollars, in exchange for paying income tax...
A lot of people save money aggressively during their working years so they're able to retire early. Others, though, end up retiring early not because they want to, but because...
The government shutdown that began on Oct. 1 represents the 21st shutdown since 1976. The longest shuttering of capital offices lasted 35 days, from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25,...
The latest estimates predict a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries, starting in January 2026. However, as I explain in this short video, it might not be as big...
Once you retire, you're going to need income outside of Social Security to cover your expenses.
You've probably noticed that in recent years, it's gotten more expensive to buy groceries, eat at a restaurant, or replace articles of clothing. It's not just in your head.
Nearly 69 million Americans receive monthly Social Security benefits. Whether you receive retirement, survivor, or disability payments, you may already know that checks are arriving as normally scheduled, and you...
You'd think that by the time a person hits retirement age, they'd have the whole "personal finance thing" figured out. But it's easy to slip into bad financial habits, regardless...
The government has been shut down since Oct. 1, after Congress was unable to pass a funding bill for the new fiscal year that started this month. With severe disagreements...
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