Social Security

The goal is to help some 55 million employees with no access to workplace retirement plans.

Young workers are overconfident about their investing skills, but they are doing some things right.

Despite fears of rate hikes and worries over Brexit uncertainty, there is still an essential role for fixed income in retirement plans.

Why advisers say they have not been discussing Social Security rules and regulations with their clients.

While many parents encourage their children to pursue their passion, sometimes the parents end up paying a lot of expenses and harming their own retirement.

Under the current estimate, 2034 is the year when the administration can no longer pay full benefits. But the program should still be able to pay three-quarters of benefits at that time and for decades afterward.

Retirement investors should still put their money to work despite uncertainties due to recent events worldwide, says Vanguard's founder.

It is expected that Medicare’s hospital-insurance trust fund will have depleted reserves by 2028 or two years earlier than last year's estimates, according to report.

Spousal benefits and survivor benefits appear very similar, but scratch a little deeper you’ll find a tangle of regulations and features. Here’s how to unwind them.

Clients who are currently investing for retirement should anticipate a paltry long-term return given today's market conditions, says BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink.

The proposals would enhance retirement security for those who depend most on the program; plus, three ways to lower long-term-care insurance premiums.

Retirement savers can ward off the risk of succeeding periods of bad returns during the early part of their golden years with the right asset allocation.

Spouses are generally entitled to Part A hospital coverage from the government program if the worker meets certain requirements.

A new company allows Baby Boomers looking for cheap accommodation to connect with homeowners looking for trustworthy people to watch their house and pets.

One recommendation takes aim at the home loan tax deduction — in some cases.

As clients get into their fifties, they need to start looking at where they are and start ramping up their retirement and investing planning.

The decline could be attributed to poor market returns and the plans' auto enrollment feature.

Clients in their 50s need to save aggressively, pay off their mortgage and other debt, downsize and make the most of the tax breaks they deserve.

Clients may pay taxes on their Social Security Disability Insurance benefits if 50% of the benefits and their other income exceed certain thresholds.

A client says if he had been told he was eligible for a lump-sum payment for back benefits, he would gladly have taken it, even if it meant a reduced monthly benefit for life.