Tag: Social Security

The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College considers two very different approaches to solving the 75-year deficit in Social...

New tools gauge and display the amount of income from assets needed to delay benefits past full retirement age, as...

In order to extend the life of the Social Security funds past 2034, Congress needs to act, the Social Security...

Prudential research indicates that the retirement account balances of female employees are, on average, one-third lower than their male counterparts.

Including information from outside sources, the Retirement Readiness Report projects a clearer picture of participants’ retirement outlook.

 

Still, 34% of non-retirees say Social Security will be a major source of retirement income, a Gallup poll finds.

Research findings show Social Security benefits and retirement income from employer-sponsored retirement plans, annuities, and IRAs together provide substantial income...

“Female decisionmakers are more likely to incorporate financial products that help accumulate assets to provide income for retirement, such as...

Researchers found that for those born in 1960, there is a $130,000 gap in benefits between the highest and lowest...

Prior to the recession, 43% of middle-income Boomers planned on primarily relying on personal savings in retirement, compared to 34%...

Some tools make simple estimates, while others consider more parameters, an analysis finds.

The booklets deliver simple explanations of these programs, recent changes, and cost and benefit amounts for 2017.

One proposed avenue of tax reform would treat the Social Security and Railroad Retirement programs in the same way that...

Still many express common fears about retirement.

The legislation would increase the full retirement age for claiming benefits, among other things.

Michael Barry questions whether there is a lack of commitment to Social Security as a social insurance system, but rather...

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income recipients will see a slight increase in payments next year.

Researchers call it troubling that only about half of Millennials are taking advantage of the power of compound interest in...

The agency found a lack of understanding about Social Security benefits by many individuals.

Workers have ideas for new flexible retirements, and employers and governments can offer solutions.