Social Security

About 28% of seniors polled by Nationwide claimed that their lives worsened after they retired.

The annual cost-of-living adjustment could increase by as much as 2% due to inflation spurred by recent hurricanes.

Social Security, pension type, and education are factors that have contributed to the rise in the retirement age since the mid-1980s.

Most retirees said they adapted to their situation of having limited retirement income and they have had few regrets, according to a survey.

Most retirees said they adapted to their situation of having limited retirement income and they have had few regrets.

The Equifax hack has prompted the Trump administration to look at ways to establish a safer technology to replace the existing Social Security number.

The Equifax hack has prompted the Trump administration to look at ways to establish a safer technology to replace the existing Social Security number.

Nearly two-thirds of future and recent retirees are worried there will be cuts to the program under the Trump administration. And an even greater percentage think that it needs to change.

Roughly 15% of government workers are eligible to retire, but for most government jobs there is no mandatory retirement age.

Some say the changes could make the Federal Housing Administration's program less attractive to borrowers, but they could also improve the market.

Some say the changes could make the Federal Housing Administration's program less attractive to borrowers, but they could also improve the market.

When developing a plan to offset the potential shortfall of Social Security benefits in the long term, annual rebalancing is one step clients should take.

When developing a plan to offset the potential shortfall of Social Security benefits in the long term, annual rebalancing is one step clients should take.

Savings are only as safe as the places that hold personal information, expert says.

Retirees can open health savings accounts, which offer tax breaks on contributions and qualified distributions, and tax-free growth on investments.

Those who left the workforce can open HSAs, which offer tax breaks on contributions and qualified distributions, and tax-free growth on investments.

Retirees can consider a Roth IRA if they want to leave assets that would not be taxed once inherited.

The IRS is relaxing some rules to make pulling money from retirement plans easier after hurricanes Irma and Harvey, but clients should remember the taxes and penalties associated with withdrawals are unchanged,

The IRS is relaxing some rules to make pulling money from retirement plans easier after hurricanes Irma and Harvey, but clients should remember the taxes and penalties associated with withdrawals are unchanged,

Some of these states, however, may not be tax-friendly for retirees.