Social Security

Investors are better off having target-date funds than balanced funds as TDFs provide broader diversification and focus on minimizing risk.

How to maximize government retirement income for couples, irrespective of their marital status.

Many people have the misconception that Social Security will become insolvent over the next 20 years.

Payouts to spouses and survivors appear similar but are different enough to cause headaches.

Payouts to spouses and survivors appear similar but are different enough to cause headaches.

A retiree says if he had been told he was eligible for a lump sum payment, he would have gladly taken it.

A retiree says if he had been told he was eligible for a lump sum payment, he would have gladly taken it.

For one strategy, clients should create income streams that have built-in protection, such as Social Security and long-term insurance.

A proposed 22.3% increase in Medicare Part B premiums, if approved, will automatically be deducted from retirees' monthly checks.

The claiming process has become more complex. Here's how these programs can cut through the clutter.