by
Amanda Lott
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to means-test benefits will have undesirable ripple effects.
by
Karen DeMasters
Generation Y expects to have a long retirement but does not believe Social Security will be there to help them, a new survey says.
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Reuters
The Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage will give a huge boost to the retirement security of LGBT Americans, especially in the realm of Social Security
by
Dan Moisand
Planning is no easy task when someone is dying, but it can make an enormous difference to clients and their families, says advisor and columnist Dan Moisand.
by
Karen DeMasters
The provision will make it more difficult for thieves to steal seniors' identities, says a sponsor of the measure.
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Bloomberg News
He's not the only conservative Republican who doesn't want to cut the program.
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Bloomberg News
Even substantial wealth is no guarantee you won’t burn through your fortune well before you die.
by
Eleanor O'Sullivan
Eric Brotman wrote the book "Retiring Wealthy" to be a thought leader in the industry and his community.
by FA Staff
See how your advice matches up to AARP’s recent list of retirement planning mistakes.
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Bloomberg News
Chris Christie lays out plans to means test Social Security and raise the retirement age during a speech today in early-voting New Hampshire.
by
Karen DeMasters
The tax implicatons of receiving Social Security benefits and taking money from a portfolio need to be weighed, according to an advisor.
by
Bloomberg News
"Get What’s Yours" is far from a soft-porn escapist romp, but the how-to book on maximizing your Social Security payout has become an improbable bestseller.
by
Ted Knutson
Workers will be able to download data from their Social Security statements to assist them in financial and retirement planning starting in August.
by
Kathy Lynch
The average household’s savings rate increased to 5.5 percent in 2014, up from 4.6 percent in 2013, according to recent research from Hearts & Wallets.
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Ted Knutson
The near total disappearance of employer-sponsored defined benefit plans is making Social Security Disability Insurance more vital to Americans, this expert told Congress.
by
Ted Knutson
Generation Xers may need to save an extra $27,000 to $79,000 for retirement if possible reductions to Social Security come true, EBRI's research director says.
by
Kathy Lynch
The U.S. has ranked 19th for three consecutive years in a Natixis survey that ranks countries on their ability to provide financial security and overall well being for retirees.
by
Kathy Lynch
After excluding households that had saved nothing, the median account balance of people 55 to 64 was $104,000, says a report by the Center for American Progress.
by
Ted Knutson
Social Security field offices will be open until 4 p.m. around the country every weekday but Wednesday starting March 16.
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Reuters
The new Republican-controlled Congress has handed him an opportunity to act boldly on protecting Social Security.
