Social Security
News, insights and expert analysis on social security from the team at Kiplinger.
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16 Retirement Mistakes You Will Regret ForeverFrom saving too little to claiming Social Security too early, there are plenty of ways that current and future retirees can sabotage their golden years.
By Bob Niedt
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6 Changes to Social Security in 2026Big changes come to Social Security every year, impacting everything from the size of your benefit check to your full retirement age. Here's what you need to know.
By Donna LeValley
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3 Questions That Reveal the Best Age to Take Social SecurityThe Social Security decision should reflect how clients want to spend, withdraw from wealth and experience retirement. Here's how advisers can find that out.
By Matthew Sommer, PhD, CFA®
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Retirement Mistakes My Boomer Parents Made That I'll AvoidWe inherit many traits from our parents, but these retirement mistakes don’t have to be among them. Gen Xers and Millennials can thrive in retirement.
By Jacob Schroeder
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We're 59 With $5.3 Million. Can We Frontload Our Spending?We are retired and want to spend $250,000 a year, but once Medicare and Social Security start, we'll need less. Are we nuts?
By Maurie Backman
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Claiming Social Security Soon? 5 Smart Moves to Make NowClaiming Social Security is a lifelong decision, and poor choices can cost the average couple more than $180,000. Complete these tasks to avoid a big mistake.
By Jeremy Keil, CFP®, CFA®, CKA®
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Don't Let Low Tax Rates Lull You Into the Torpedo ZoneThe Social Security provisional income threshold can create a "tax torpedo" for disciplined savers, raising your effective marginal tax rate to 40.7% or more.
By Ray R. Harris, MBA, RSSA®
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The Surprising Monthly ‘Raise’ You Can Give Yourself Without Working Longersocial security You don't need to wait an entire year beyond your full retirement age to earn delayed retirement credits.
By Donna LeValley
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The Two-Lifetime Challenge: How to Fund Your Retirement and TheirsWhen you have a child with a disability, your money has to last twice as long. Here is the blueprint for a century of financial security.
By Jaclyn Greenberg
