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The age at which you file for Social Security will affect the size of your checks for the rest of your life. Claiming earlier will reduce your payments, while delaying will earn you more per month.

As Americans live longer, Social Security plays a growing role in the retirement plan for people well into their 80s. While most retirees rely on modest monthly checks, a smaller group receives ...

Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the welfare of workers and retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), with the approval of an Additional Pension Benefit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. Beneficiary designations are one of the major gaps in many retirement ...

ALBANY — A city man has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for his role in a scheme that involved stealing $230,000 in benefits from a state retiree. Devin Zielinski, 35, pleaded guilty to ...

Social Security benefits account for nearly one-third of the income for people over the age of 65, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Yet benefits are often quite modest, so if you ...

Nurses at The Brooklyn Hospital Center say they were stunned to learn late last week that their health care benefits had been cut off, a move their union calls a violation of an agreement meant to ...

The Federal Reserve opted not to lower rates in January, so the first cut this year may not come until March. High-yield passive-income dividend stocks are one of the best ways for seniors and ...

It’s a new year, and there are new benefit amounts that take effect at the beginning of each year as well as basic pay adjustments for federal workers under the General Schedule and cost of living ...

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Fresno Unified School District retired educators filed a complaint last week against the district, alleging that it violated a 2010 court decision that protects their promised lifetime benefits. The ...