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Social Security
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Reason No. 6,392 for 401k Retirement Savings
The cards are (seemingly) stacked against women when it comes to retirement. Lower earnings, longer lifespans and often fewer…
Social Security Short-Changed Widows: Inspector General
It’s never good when the Inspector General comes knocking. A new report from the Office of the IG…
Social Security-Like Estimated Income Statements for 401ks?
To better manage expectations and help workers plan, the Social Security Administration has long provided an estimate of…
Major Retirement Trouble on the Horizon: GAO
Economic and societal trends—such as increases in debt and health care costs—can impede individuals’ ability to save for…
Social Security Recipients Get COLA Raise in 2018
Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 66 million Americans will increase 2…
Is There Really a ‘Retirement Crisis’ in America?
There is a widespread perception that Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement. Some policymakers propose to increase the…
Retirement ‘Crisis’ Another Trump Tall Tale
Retirement crisis? What retirement crisis? Longtime defined-contribution critic Alica Munnell had her road to Damascus moment in late 2015,…
Top Countries to Stretch a Retirement Dollar
“Nicaragua saved my life,” says Bonnie Hayman, who relocated to the beach town of San Juan del Sur…
Social Security Grows in Retirement Income Importance
Doesn’t matter if they’re young or old, more people plan on relying on Social Security for a greater…
Hold Off on the Social Security Hypocrisy
[Update: A reader took issue with our description of Social Security as an entitlement program, noting it was…