I am a 68-year-old woman married to a 75-year-old man.

In 2025, the maximum monthly benefit Social Security will pay is $5,108. To be clear, though, that's higher than the ...

If you’re like most seniors, you’ll rely on  Social Security to provide a good portion of your income once you retire. But, ...

A joint-life annuity ensures that after one annuitant dies, payments continue for the life of the surviving spouse. If the ...

Budgeting during retirement is not easy, nor is it simple. That said, millions of Americans do it every year. GOBankingRates ...

One of the most significant decisions anyone with a pension can make is taking a lump sum (annuity) versus receiving monthly ...

Social Security gets the bulk of its funding from payroll taxes. And while that revenue stream is set to continue, in the ...

I wanted to share a model $1M portfolio that I would use to achieve a $6,000 monthly income. The goal of this portfolio is to provide a baseline level of dividend income during retirement ...

The basic challenge of funding retirement is generating sufficient income to cover regular living expenses. With $4,000 in monthly costs, your retirement funding challenge calls for $48,000 annually.

Social Security payments are based on the earnings throughout a retiree’s life and have no limits based on income.

If you can handle Minnesota’s harsh winters, you might enjoy a high quality of life there as a retiree. The state excels in ...