Ken and Rick discuss the pros and cons of retiring early and how this can affect social security benefits and taxes.

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year so that they have a chance to keep up ...

Social Security is likely going to be a crucial source of income when you are retired. Unfortunately, because the rules ...

The year you were born, how much you've worked, and the year you claim your benefits determine how much you receive, but very few will qualify for the maximum benefit.

The Social Security Fairness Act repeals two provisions that will give qualifying individuals more money and potential back ...

The Segal Group’s study calculates only the impact of the benefit enhancements for the $73 billion Illinois Teachers’ ...

Social Security will undergo significant changes that could affect millions of Americans. While benefits are set to increase, ...

Social Security benefits have evolved once again to align with inflation adjustments in the United States. Discover the ...

Mike Conrath, chief retirement strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management, emphasized that the most important thing is to be ...

Social Security benefits are ... benefits at different ages. We base your benefit on how much you earned during your working career. Higher lifetime earnings result in higher benefits.

Social Security. This is the amount of your annual income subject to Social Security payroll taxes if you're working. In that case, you're used to paying Social Security taxes on all your income, and ...

The Social Security taxable wage base increased from $168,600 in 2024 to $176,100 in 2025. This is the amount of your annual income subject to Social Security payroll taxes if you're working.