Social Security benefits

See what the Social Security Administration considers part of the "5 things every woman should know" about the program.

Filing early can be a smart move if seniors intend to continue working even on a part-time basis.

Clients aged 35 have to set aside 11.69% of their pay to keep up with those in their 20s socking away only 6% of their salary, based on calculations by Financial Engines.

One major help will be in helping participants think in terms of lifetime income — as opposed to accumulated balances — by requiring benefit statements to include income estimates at least once a year.

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Lottery winnings of retirees will not result in a lower retirement benefit, as the windfall will not be subject to the earnings test.

Clients can bring their effective tax rate below 3% in retirement by using a combination of three strategies.

Benefit are usually expected to replace about 40% of their pre-retirement income, but that's an average, so many people will get even less. The question is: how much less?

The research found that claimants were not told they could take widow or widower's benefits while delaying their own retirement benefits, which would allow those checks to increase.

The contributor was recently called to be an expert witness and realized that defending a retirement plan in court can provide a good opportunity to better understand a portfolio.