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

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 ...

After separate attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, officials ordered the suspension of the Trusted Traveler policy. All visitors to any of the installations that make up Joint Base San Antonio ...

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 ...

For 2024, the Social Security wage base limit (the maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security payroll tax) is $168,600. This means that only earnings up to $168,600 are subject to the 6 ...

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.

The Social Security taxable wage base increased from $168,600 in 2024 to $176,100 in 2025. This is the amount of your annual ...