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The Social Security Administration estimates that of the 46 millions Americans who receive Social Security retirement benefits, 21% of married couples and 45% of single persons rely on it for a...

Social Security recipients are getting a big raise next year thanks to a 5.9% increase in their monthly payments, which is the highest Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) in nearly four decades. But they...

The year opened with a debate over the American Rescue Plan, which would go on to boost household income by $1,400 -- $5,600 for a family of four -- through a third round of direct Economic Impact...

In 2021, there was hardly a sliver of the entire economy that was immune to inflation, but prices rose sharpest and fastest in the categories where most households spend most of their money. The...

The economic story of 2021 -- and one of the greatest anxieties about 2022 -- is rising prices. All year long, people watched as their dollars bought less and less of the same services and products...

For many Americans, the pandemic has brought to light the importance of legacy planning. A recent study conducted by financial services firm Edward Jones found that a third of U.S. adults report that...

Social Security is the lifeblood of America's retirement system. More than 49.2 million people age 65 and older -- 62.2 million in all -- in the U.S. receive a Social Security check each month, which...

President Joe Biden has signed a new executive order that will instruct the Social Security Administration (SSA) to immediately make changes in order to simplify the process and acquisition of...

It can sometimes feel like we need to be as agreeable and easy as possible in a job interview to increase our chances of being hired, but that's simply selling yourself short. An interview should be...

An enjoyable, stress-free retirement is the end goal for many workers, but once you ride off into the sunset, you'll still have to plan your finances. Without a regular source of income, except...