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If you make above a certain income, expect to pay more for Medicare, unless you take steps to lower your income. Here's how.

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A young woman recently shared her story on Reddit, saying she believed her Supplemental Security Income stopped when she turned 18 — but was shocked to learn that payments were still being deposited into a bank account associated with her mother. Now she's worried that this could lead to serious…

When a retiree received a letter from the Social Security Administration claiming she owed over $20,000 due to excess income in 2024, her family thought it had to be a scam. The letter stated she earned $275,367 during the year — an amount her family says is impossible. The woman…

The dream of employee stock options includes realities of time, paperwork and market forces.

If Congress does not act, then workers face a 23% automatic benefit cut in a few years.

At 69, many Americans are thinking about slowing down, if they haven't already — but not everyone. One Reddit user recently shared that her husband, born in January 1956, is still working full time and loves his job. He's also the only one at his hospital who performs certain specialized…

Will you have to pay the monthly Medicare premium surcharge next year? It depends on a few factors.

For many, retirement is the finish line—the moment when years of hard work finally pay off. No more alarm clocks, no more commutes, and finally...

Some financial decisions need to be made sooner rather than later. In honor of International Widows' Day, here's what you need to know about gathering documents and contacting government agencies and financial institutions.

For many Americans, Social Security is seen as something far off—something that “older people” rely on, or a system that may not even be around...