5+ hour, 31+ min ago   (346+ words) When someone says they’re retiring because they “hit their number,” my alarm bells go off because it’s often a signal that the retirement plan isn’t as holistic or risk-conscious as it should be. Here are my major objections. Too often,…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (158+ words) Uzbekistan plans to increase the pension age. Modern.az reports that, according to the project prepared by the Ministry of Finance of Uzbekistan, it is proposed to increase the pension age to 63 for men and 58 for women. The change is…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (465+ words) The Social Security Administration sends payments out to over 71 million Americans. Roughly 8% of them receive survivor benefits. Here’s how they work. The SSA will determine the eligibility of someone who wishes to claim benefits based on a deceased worker’s Social…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (13+ words) Bergen Record...

58+ min ago   (473+ words) In nine years, Social Security will celebrate its 100th birthday. An estimated 69 million people receive monthly Social Security checks. Full disclosure: I am one of them. Of course, people can save for their retirement while they are working. But what was…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1514+ words) Saving money is simple enough, but keeping that money from quietly losing its buying power is a much tougher challenge. For most people, the default home for spare cash is a basic bank savings account; it is familiar, easy to…...

27+ min ago   (382+ words) The latest earnings figure matters because of the "Triple Lock", which currently determines the annual State Pension increase. The post UK State Pension News: £13,000 Milestone in Sight After Wage Growth Slows to 3.9% – Check New Rates, Weekly Payments, Triple Lock, Tax…...

11+ min ago   (546+ words) Most people assume a working spouse's Medicare coverage extends to both partners automatically, but a single overlooked age requirement can lock a 65-year-old into hundreds of dollars in monthly premiums for years. The Full Benefits Desk desk. Editor: Gerelyn Terzo....

54+ min ago   (244+ words) By Kelly J. Bullis Back in April, I discussed alternative options for helping children save during their growing up years. Section 529 accounts for direct college savings, IRAs and Roth IRAs, and the new Trump Accounts. Trump Accounts were created a year…...

35+ min ago   (472+ words) Retirees may be in line for a huge upgrade. Social Security recipients will likely see their highest bump in three years after the Senior Citizens League (TSCL) — a non-partisan advocacy group that makes very accurate COLA projections — predicts a 3.5% boost....