Social Security
News, insights and expert analysis on social security from the team at Kiplinger.
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When Will Social Security and Medicare Run Out of Money?Social Security and Medicare trust funds, which help pay benefits, are projected to run dry. What will happen then?
By Elaine Silvestrini
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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
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Taxes on Social Security Benefits: 6 Things to Know for 2026Social Security The Social Security COLA is just one aspect of your benefits that can impact your tax bill.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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This Social Security Claiming Mistake Can Hurt Women the MostWomen should personalize their Social Security claiming strategy and run the numbers after considering life expectancy, tax situation and existing assets.
By Camille Butterfield
