While Social Security may not have changed enough, it has still changed over time. Let's take a look at the average benefit ...

The wage base limit increase means that more higher earners will be paying more in Social Security payroll taxes. For example ...

Fortunately, these taxes are falling out of favor. Many of those living in the eight states that still have them won't lose ...

Decades of delayed action have only exacerbated the shortfall. Bloomberg’s editorial board argues that Washington must “break ...

The better prepared one is for retirement, the easier the transition will be from a financial perspective.

Not all retirees who live in states that tax Social Security benefits have to pay state income taxes. Will your benefits be ...

Stafford Motor Speedway is the town’s claim to fame and a source of local pride that runs deeper than the Connecticut River. This NASCAR-sanctioned track has been bringing racing enthusiasts to town ...

Lawmakers want to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits and change how COLAs are calculated, but doing so would have ...

One way to extend the lifespan of Social Security is to waive the taxes on payments. But the impact this would make is ...

Retirement planner Dana Anspach explains why timing Social Security benefits requires more than rules of thumb or recent ...

For people reaching retirement age in 2026, the earnings test limit increased from $62,160 to $65,160. The limit only applies ...

Social Security retirement benefits are not plucked out of thin air, they are the product of a detailed formula that weighs ...