This Social Security rule is dead — but spouses still have options
Social Security beneficiaries who celebrated their 70th birthday on Jan. 1 are the last individuals to benefit from a special ...
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Only two Republican candidates are being honest about fixing Social Security
Of the five Republicans who took the stage Wednesday night for the latest GOP presidential debate, only two — Nikki ...
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‘I’m 61, just got laid off, and have $550,000 in savings and no mortgage: Can I retire yet?’
“ just turned 61 and of course got laid off…so I’m thinking it’s time to hang up my hat in the job ...
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$1.8 million to retire? Are you kidding?
This time it’s in the latest Charles Schwab Retirement Survey. Among 1,000 people surveyed, the average said they figured they ...
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Americans are ‘more afraid of running out of money than death’
A new survey finds that 61% of us are more afraid of running out of money in our old age ...
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What happens to Social Security payments if no debt-ceiling deal is reached?
Failure to reach a deal on the debt-ceiling crisis would send the U.S. into risky territory and could potentially foul ...
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Opinion: Will Social Security be subject to annual appropriations process?
I received an email recently regarding a 2022 decision by a three-judge panel for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The ...
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I’ll be 60, have $95,000 in cash and no debts — I think I can retire, but financial seminars ‘say otherwise’
I will be 60 in September, have $95,000 in cash, work part time ($30,000 yearly) for insurance and contribute 10% ...
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‘I will work until I die’: I’m 74, have little money saved and battle medical issues. ‘I want to retire so I can have a few years to enjoy life.’
Dear MarketWatch, I appreciate you putting my sad predicament In your column. Somehow I have failed, not taking care of ...
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