Social Security

10 planning strategies from analysts and experts.

Americans aged 50 and older would pay bigger health insurance premiums under the new health care bill that cleared the House of Representatives.

Retirees are advised to find gigs that suit them and have realistic expectations about the work they do.

Owning a home brings benefits for retirees, but so does renting. One example: renting puts a limit on housing costs, one of the biggest expenses for retirees.

More people are planning to wait to file for benefits, but just 25% are even aware of their full retirement age.

A few tweaks would make the program strong for the long haul. Editor Lee Conrad and consultant-author Brian Doherty talk about the difficulty in implementing such changes.

Retirees saw a small increase in expendable income once they started collecting Social Security, according to a new study.

Clients should not necessarily consider a 401(k) the first stop for retirement savings.

Two experts weigh in on whether there is a looming retirement crisis in the U.S., and provide opposite views on the issue.

Spouses on either side of the split can benefit — or lose — based on their claims strategies.