If you qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, you can choose to start receiving your monthly payments as early as ...

Most people won't, but it's at least worth knowing how to get yourself closer to this number.

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When Social Security runs out of money to pay full benefits, the increase in the number of people who live in poverty could ...

The Social Security shortfall date just moved a little bit nearer. New federal projections, released on June 18, show that ...

Underspending in retirement is 'one of the biggest mistakes' retirees make, according to financial planning expert Jeffrey ...

The Medicare and Social Security trust funds are lurching toward insolvency. Social Security is projected to cover only 81% of benefits by 2034 and Medicare just 89% by 2033.

A review from Social Security trustees has given the program until 2034 until it runs out of money, which is one year earlier ...

Tangled in retirement myths and mixed messages? These straight-shooting facts can help you navigate your future with ...

By Frank ANDERSON An annuity is a financial product designed to provide regular payments of income to an individual during ...

Welcome to the Money blog, Sky News' personal finance and consumer hub. Inflation has come in at 3.4% for May - follow what ...