Getting a Pay Raise
Social Security recipients will soon receive the largest increase in their monthly benefits that they’ve seen in seven years. The U.S. Social Security Administration announced Thursday that beneficiaries will receive a 2.8 […]
Maximum Benefit
The maximum Social Security benefit for a new retiree in 2018 is north of $33,000 per year at full retirement age and can be even higher for workers who wait. […]
Getting By on the Average
The average household led by a retiree makes $48,000 annually before taxes and spends roughly $46,000 a year. That’s according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) measure of the […]
Reality Bites
It’s time for Millennials to face a grim reality – you will need to plan around Social Security’s projected insolvency. The Social Security Act turned 83 on August 14, and […]
Social Security – Decisions, Decisions
You can start Social Security retirement benefits at any age between 62 and 70, with the amount of your monthly benefit increasing the longer you wait within that window. That […]