For those approaching retirement, there are several steps to take before applying for Social Security benefits. Pre-retirees should be familiar with the benefit options available to them and ...

Learn how these five major Social Security and Medicare changes coming in January 2026 may affect your retirement benefits, ...

The maximum Social Security benefit (the highest amount any Social Security beneficiary can receive) will also increase in ...

Dear Rusty: I just turned 65 years old in February 2025. I need to sign up for Social Security but don’t even know where to start. Signed: Seeking Assistance Dear Seeking: It is fairly easy to sign up ...

Social Security recipients may be eyeing a modest bump in benefits next year, but much of that gain could vanish.

Dear Rusty: I am writing to ask for your advice on when I should sign up or enroll in a Medicare Plan. I have submitted an early retirement application to request benefits to begin 30 days after my ...

Still, living mostly on Social Security in retirement is not easy. So if you're on Social Security and it constitutes the ...

IRMAA is a surcharge that some Medicare enrollees must pay in addition to regular Medicare Part B and Part D premiums. The ...

Dear Rusty: I just turned 65 years old in February 2025. I need to sign up for Social Security but don't even know where to start. Signed: Seeking Assistance You may already be aware that age 65 is ...