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My wife and I have $7,000 a month in pensions and Social Security, plus $140,000 cash. Can we afford to retire?
I don’t have much savings, only about $140,000 between cash savings and a Thrift Savings Plan. Our take-home total each month ...
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Social Security Matters: Would taxi job hurt my Social Security?
I opted to draw my Social Security retirement benefit early and work part-time. The company I work for has decided to pull me ...
Social Security's insolvency date is now a year earlier. Here's how it could impact your benefits.
Social Security is dipping into its trust fund to pay current retirees, with spending outpacing its revenue from payroll ...
Social Security’s crisis is a year closer — and Trump’s approach will make it worse
The president and his allies claim they want to target “waste, fraud and abuse.” Such targets either don’t add up or don’t ...
How long will you wait for Social Security help? Why it's anybody's guess.
The Social Security Administration is providing less information about caller wait times. Critics complain it's misleading ...
Social Security’s dirty little secret: A game of borrowing
The Social Security trust fund is not a real asset but a paper entry of IOUs that the government must borrow to cover, ...
The '8-Year Rule of Social Security' — A Retirement Rule
Rule of Social Security' holds that it's best to be like Ike — Eisenhower, that is. The five-star general knew a thing or two ...
The Five Social Security Blind Spots Retirees Often Miss
If you claim early, in 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) temporarily withholds $1 of benefits for every $2 ...
We’ve Already Hit the Iceberg
The day after the Social Security fund runs out will be no different than the day before. Either way more water will have ...
Are You Really Ready to Start Collecting Social Security? 4 Signs It Might Be the Perfect Time
To make the most of your Social Security benefits, reaching your full retirement age is the ticket. Your full retirement age ...
Is opting to draw down my 401(k) first to boost my Social Security checks a shrewd move or boneheaded choice?
On paper, drawing down your 401(k) to delay Social Security benefits seems like a clever maneuver. After all, the monthly ...
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Is opting to draw down my 401(k) first to boost my Social Security checks a shrewd move or boneheaded choice? - Yahoo Finance
On paper, drawing down your 401 (k) to delay Social Security benefits seems like a clever maneuver. After all, the monthly benefit check grows larger every year that you manage to delay retirement.