Social Security

This period allows seniors to be more strategic about generating income from their portfolio and minimizing taxes.

"Some analysts have argued for years that the SSA’s estimates systematically underestimate future benefits for most people," an expert says.

Social Security benefits will increase 2.8% next year, but some retirees will not see a rise in their retirement paycheck because of Medicare's hold-harmless provision.

Retirees could end up paying taxes on the majority of their Social Security benefits when certain conditions are met.

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The number of older Americans who are carrying student loan debt into retirement has grown to 2.8 million from 700,000 in 2005.

Assisted-living expenses increased 7%, according to one study, which is triple the rate of inflation.

The move is the latest effort to reduce the early flow of money out of 401(k)-style plans.

Older couples should determine whether they are physically ready for the task, as moving can be stressful for people of advanced age.

A typical Social Security payment is likely to cover basic costs in these areas.

Working longer and delaying Social Security are some of the ways they can recover.

Conventional wisdom says to wait as long as possible to claim retirement benefits, but there are exceptions to the rule.

The proposed rule from the Labor Department would allow small companies with a common owner or those in the same trade group to band together and create multi-employer plans.

The cost of nursing home services is on the rise, with the annual medical cost of a private room in such a facility now standing at $100,375.

While tax reform has been a mixed bag for muni bonds, a few factors working in their favor include constrained supply this year, as well as historically low defaults.

There are hundreds of rules and claiming strategies – the wrong one can have major repercussions.

Workers are advised to contribute enough to their workplace plans to get the match even while paying off their college debt.

Compared with college-educated professionals, high school educated workers retire earlier because their jobs are physically demanding and less appealing for aging workers.

Seniors will have to pay income taxes on a certain portion of their benefits if their taxable income plus 50% of the benefits exceed a certain threshold.

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