Here’s how to tell if you are behind on retirement savings
Peter Cade | Stone | Getty Images Plenty of people feel like they are behind on their retirement savings. But what exactly does “behind” mean? More than half, 56%, of …
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Social Security announces 3.2% cost-of-living adjustment
Jozef Polc / 500Px | 500Px Plus | Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries will see a 3.2% boost to their benefits in 2024, the Social Security Administration announced on Thursday. …
How this retired widow lost $661,000 in a common elder fraud scheme
Marjorie Bloom was the victim of a “tech support” scam. She lost $661,000 in the fraud. Marjorie Bloom In the spring of 2021, Marjorie Bloom waited for a phone call …
Government likely to raise saver protections
The U.S. Department of Labor building in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images There’s a ‘tsunami’ of rollovers to IRAs IRAs held about $11.5 …
This purchase may be a ‘grenade’ to a well-planned retirement: expert
Courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images Americans are at risk of falling short of what they may need to live on financially in retirement. One potential reason is lifestyle creep, …
Think you know gray divorce? You have no idea
Moyo Studio | E+ | Getty Images It used to be when you talked about marriage and the “golden years,” the picture was a traditional one. Get married, work hard, …
Believing 5 myths may slash your retirement benefits
Moyo Studio | E+ | Getty Images Social Security benefits provide retirement income for millions of Americans. Because the timing of your claim may impact the size of the benefits …
3 things to know about retirement benefits
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law on Aug. 14, 1935. FPG | Archive Photos | Getty Images Social Security has reached a milestone — its …
Why Americans are struggling with car loans
There are more than 275 million cars on the road in the U.S. But in recent years, car ownership has gotten more expensive than ever — due to the Covid-19 …
How A.I. may make Social Security fraud ‘easier and faster to execute’
Courtney Keating | E+ | Getty Images While scrolling social media, you may find a video of President Joe Biden urging you to sign up for extra Social Security benefits …