All financial plans are important, but Social Security benefits during retirement years play a profound role in preventing elderly poverty and are paid out at an important stage in a person’s life.

You can work and receive Social Security benefits at the same time. If you continue working past retirement age, whether or not you’ve started collecting, you’ll still pay taxes on your earnings, and ...

In some cases, working while taking Social Security can reduce your monthly payment. While these reductions are temporary, they can sting in the short term. Next year will bring a positive change for ...

Next year will bring a slew of changes to Social Security, including a new cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Retirees can expect a 2.8% raise in January 2026, which will amount to around $56 per month ...

When you think of retiring, you probably imagine sailing off into the sunset, relaxing on the golf course or the beach or puttering around your house with plenty of time to enjoy life. For many, ...

Working while collecting Social Security can affect your benefits if you aren't yet at full retirement age. The rules about this are changing in 2026. You can work more next year while still getting ...

You're allowed to work while receiving benefits from Social Security. You'll be subject to an earnings test if you haven't reached full retirement age. The earnings-test limits are increasing in 2026, ...

I am retiring next year, but I hope to wait until January 2027 before I draw Social Security at 69½. My husband will also retire in January 2027 when he turns 65. I estimate our combined Social ...

If you plan to work while collecting Social Security benefits before reaching your Full Retirement Age (FRA), you need to understand the Social Security Earnings Test (officially called the Retirement ...

When the federal government starts coming apart at its fiscal seams, Social Security will be the first thing to unravel. It is among the country’s largest financial challenges at over $50 trillion in ...