What's the best age to claim Social Security benefits? There's actually a clear answer that's the right choice for most.

Bangladesh’s growth was built on millions of workers, yet dignity and security remain fragile. The question is no longer if reform is needed, but whether the country will treat workers as partners, no ...

Be aware that continuing to work after claiming could reduce the amount that you receive, particularly if you have not yet ...

Not understanding how the upcoming changes in 2026 might affect you could put your financial security in retirement at risk.

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is 2.8%. This is the increase all Social Security beneficiaries, ...

I hope there is nothing in the air that is causing old goats like me to keel over. For some reason, I’ve been getting a lot of questions from widows lately. Here are some of them. Q: I am 90 years old ...

In the 28 years I’ve been writing this column, I bet I’ve written 128 columns about the most common questions I get. However, I suppose not everyone is clipping those columns and pasting them into ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On Nov. 13, a small team of advocates for people with ...

Dear Savvy Senior: How do Social Security spousal benefits work? My wife, who’s approaching age 62, has had a few small-paying jobs over the years but spent most of her time as a homemaker. What is ...

Dear Rusty: I am a woman, turning 65 this October (2025). It seems that deciding when to claim Social Security is complicated. I would like more information to navigate through this maze. Thank you.

Social Security checks are going paperless starting Tuesday, Sept. 30. Because of an executive order issued in March 2025, federal benefit payments will primarily be issued electronically, with paper ...

Facing warnings that Social Security could become insolvent by 2034, administration officials say the program’s future depends on reforms from Congress, with all policy options expected to be debated.