9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (694+ words) Medicare is changing in 2027. Here's what you need to know and watch for. Here are the changes coming to Medicare in 2027 that you need to know about and that you may want to consider during Open Enrollment, which runs from…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (799+ words) New data reveals many SSI underpayments, some delayed for many years. The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program pays senior benefits and benefits for individuals who are blind or disabled. Though federal programs are often criticized for overpayments, a new government…...

10+ hour, 55+ min ago   (891+ words) Some retirees are missing out on Social Security benefits because they got bad advice. Social Security benefits are an important source of income, and many people factor them into their retirement plans. Unfortunately, some retirees were told they did not…...

10+ hour, 28+ min ago   (948+ words) How to protect your monthly check before a modest COLA arrives. If the latest estimate holds, next year's Social Security raise could add about $75 a month for the average retired worker. The Senior Citizens League is projecting a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment…...

11+ hour, 20+ min ago   (862+ words) The Silent Generation has a credit score to beat. Adults in the Silent Generation, which Experian defines as people aged 80 and older, had an average credit score of 760 in 2025. This figure is the average FICO Score reported by Experian, and…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (707+ words) See how your retirement savings stack up against the national average. At 65, retirement is no longer a distant dream. It's real. But if you're worried about whether you've saved enough to live comfortably, you're not alone. See how your retirement…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (903+ words) Social Security often won't provide all the income you need, so make sure to take advantage of other benefits. The average Social Security benefit provides $24,852 per year in income in 2026, and many people get less than this average. That's not…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (800+ words) A senator is calling out Congress for its inaction on Social Security. The missing piece in fixing Social Security senior benefits is political will, not policy expertise, according to Senator Dick Durbin. As the Social Security trust fund approaches insolvency…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (846+ words) A bipartisan tax idea could buy Social Security more time. Social Security is moving closer to a funding deadline that could affect millions of retirees, yet Democrats and Republicans rarely agree on how to address it. One idea now has…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1075+ words) You still have time to fix these flawed assumptions. At 40, retirement may still be 20 years away, but the decisions you make now affect it more than they did at any other point in your life. That is also what makes…...