Retirement readiness requires more than just money. You have a lot of decisions to make about what kind of life you want to ...

Although Colorado taxes Social Security benefits, some retirees can exclude all their Social Security benefits from their taxable income. Colorado also allows a retirement income deduction of up to ...

Americans receiving Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits will see their monthly checks increase to fit COLA.

When retirees relocate, they think life will be cheaper, easier, sunnier — only to find some big disappointments. Here’s how to minimize mistakes. By Martha C. White Kate Ferriter left New York’s ...

Work at least 35 years before retiring to avoid zero-income years in your benefit calculation. Maximizing your income today could help increase your future Social Security benefits. Early claiming ...

A woman in New York City called into “The Ramsey Show” recently because her 60-year-old mother-in-law has no savings and seems to think she and her husband will cover her bills when she can no longer ...

Most states don’t tax Social Security, but rules vary in the 9 that do. Get up-to-date exemptions, thresholds and new ...

Social security payments, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and benefits for retirement, disability and survivors, ...

Earl Crawley, fondly known as “Mr. Earl,” spent 44 years working as a parking lot attendant in Baltimore, earning no more than $12 an hour or $20,000 a year. Yet, against all odds, he built an ...

New Yorkers who can’t afford heat in the winter may be out of luck as the government shutdown is threatening funding for the ...

Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or ...

It’s estimated that 4.1 million Americans will retire next year (and then again in 2027), and of them, hundreds of thousands ...