Change your mind about receiving Social Security? There's a window of time during which you can withdraw your claim.

In a recent YouTube video, money expert Rachel Cruze addressed common retirement concerns and decisions that you'll need to make at different ages.

A long-planned Social Security rule takes full effect in 2026. Learn how the shift to age 67 is catching retirees off guard and changing benefit math.

Anyone who receives Social Security retirement benefits before their full retirement age and continues to work needs to know ...

Millions more Americans with disabilities will gain further financial independence and freedom under new rules that took effect Jan. 1. About 6.1 million disabled people will be able to open and ...

ACA marketplace premiums for ages 60-64 without subsidies can consume a significant portion of $60,000 annual withdrawals before Medicare begins. Enhanced ACA subsidies expired in 2026, causing steep ...

Social Security is a key lifeline for millions of retired Americans. As of January 2026, the average monthly salary is $2,071, according to the Social Security Administration, indicating that a ...

A woman contacted the Ombudsman for help with her Medicare Part B application. She knew that her application had been received. The woman had been calling the Social Security Administration, but was ...

Ramsey has argued that you can invest the money once you start claiming it. There are benefits to doing this, including the fact that Social Security’s benefits formula aims to equalize out lifetime ...

The first Social Security and Supplemental Security Income checks for 2026 will include a 2.8% boost for about 75 million Americans, thanks to a cost-of-living adjustment. But higher Medicare premiums ...

Javascript must be enabled to use this site. Please enable Javascript in your browser and try again. AARP’s Medicare experts share tips and updates to help manage ...