"You have to be able to plan for retirement that will last for potentially 30 years," says Rita Assaf, vice president of ...

American’s retirement trust fund is expected to run dry by 2034 — and a U.S. economic downturn would only make a bad ...

Amendments to the Social Security Act decades ago ensured that the retirement age rises by two-month increments annually, and ...

The "magic number" for a comfortable retirement is $1.26 million, according to a 2025 study from Northwestern Mutual. But ...

The first round of July’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, ...

Increasingly, the drumbeat of financial advisers who say $1 million won't be enough for retirement is growing louder. On Monday, Real World Investor released research estimating that Americans will ...

American seniors are heavily reliant on Social Security to make ends meet. Six in 10 retirees said their benefits are a major ...

I Picked a Helluva Time to Retire.’ Six strategies for new retirees facing a dicey stock market and unpredictable economy.

For example, if you claim at age 62, your payments will be much lower than if you waited. Retirement age increases for ...

Waiting as long as you can to claim benefits makes sense. There's a case to be made, however, for claiming Social Security ...

With the outlook for Social Security's future worsening, the agency's commissioner says he's ready to get to work on fixing ...

Americans have grown accustomed to financial planning with a fixed date in mind. Whether you're buying a home, saving for college, buying a new vehicle or using target-date funds for long-term ...