Social Security

Instead, focus on things as they are today, and the most likely scenario for tomorrow, while remaining flexible enough to accommodate changing circumstances.

Now may be the best time for retirees to make charitable donations, do a Roth conversion, and incur more qualified medical expenses to meet the threshold and qualify for a tax deduction.

Now may be the best time for retirees to make charitable donations, do a Roth conversion, and incur more qualified medical expenses to meet the threshold and qualify for a tax deduction.

Investors should take market volatility as an opportunity to engage in year-end tax planning that includes strategies such as tax-loss harvesting.

Investors should take market volatility as an opportunity to engage in year-end tax planning that includes strategies such as tax-loss harvesting.

Retirees can mitigate the impact of inflation by shortening the duration of bond portfolios so that re-investment at higher rates can be done in the future.

Retirees can mitigate the impact of inflation by shortening the duration of bond portfolios so that re-investment at higher rates can be done in the future.

An analysis shows that low-income clients get more back from Social Security than the payroll taxes they paid, while high-earning workers get less.

An analysis shows that low-income clients get more back from Social Security than the payroll taxes they paid, while high-earning workers get less.

Retirement investors should learn how to balance the different risks to their portfolio instead of avoiding them altogether.

Retirement investors should learn how to balance the different risks to their portfolio instead of avoiding them altogether.

Retirement investors should ensure they follow the rules so their heirs can fully gain from the account's tax advantages.

Retirement investors should ensure they follow the rules so their heirs can fully gain from the account's tax advantages.

Workers over 60 can expect an increase in Social Security taxes next year but they won't get as much in return.

Workers over 60 can expect an increase in Social Security taxes next year but they won't get as much in return.

IRAs are not subject to as many rules, allowing investors to make withdrawals that conform to their portfolio strategy.

IRAs are not subject to as many rules, allowing investors to make withdrawals that conform to their portfolio strategy.

Working 30 years instead of 29 will yield a fractional monthly benefit increase—"like by 1/29th"—says one expert, who also notes how get a good idea of future benefit

Working 30 years instead of 29 will yield a fractional monthly benefit increase—"like by 1/29th"—says one expert, who also notes how get a good idea of future benefit

Seniors are advised to get health insurance to complement their Medicare coverage and hire a health care advocate and billing specialist.