You may or may not remember much from that year, but it was when Gerald Ford was U.S. president, Saturday Night Live premiered on TV, and the Vietnam War ended. People were wearing bell-bottom pants and dancing to disco music,

Social Security serves as a financial lifeline for millions of retired Americans. And there are a lot of retirees who don’t have access to any income outside of those monthly checks. That’s why the idea of Social Security cuts is so scary.

Some common errors could lead to getting the wrong Social Security check, including an incorrect work history.

If you are a Baby Boomer who feels like your Social Security benefit doesn’t quite stretch far enough, there’s a very good reason for that. Your benefits have been losing ground for decades and, had they kept pace with inflation,

Millions of older Americans today get a benefit each month from Social Security. And a 2020 report by the National Institute on Retirement Security found that 40% of Americans have only Social Security to rely on for retirement income.

A lot of people end up relying heavily on Social Security for income in retirement. And unfortunately, folks in that boat often get an unpleasant surprise when they learn that Social Security benefits can be subject to taxes.