The problem with overreliance on Social Security.

On the state level, AARP has supported “work and save” programs such as state-facilitated automatic IRAs, that fill the gap ...

Retirement experts explained how part-time income interacts with Social Security rules and why timing and planning choices matter more than retirees expect.

Social Security's trust fund is now projected to run dry in 2032, a year earlier than expected, potentially cutting benefits ...

Social Security may become even less reliable.

The Social Security Administration distributes payments on a rolling schedule each month.

"We are buying long term-care insurance for a total cost over 10 years of $90,000." (Photo subjects are models.) Dear Help Me Retire, I am 56, and my wife is 50. We plan to retire at age 62. We each ...

Make sure you know what to expect.

A growing number of retirees have been paying federal tax on their benefits. A new $6,000 per person senior deduction reduce taxes for some seniors, but doesn’t change the way Social Security is taxed ...

Nine states don't have any income tax, whether on paychecks, 401 (k)s, IRAs, or pensions. Four more states have a state income tax but exempt retirement income. Tax laws are always changing, so stay ...