Social Security
News, insights and expert analysis on social security from the team at Kiplinger.
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15 Social Security Tasks You Can Do Onlineretirement Why visit a government office to get your Social Security business done? You can do much of it online.
By Bob Niedt
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Why You Need to Start Your Social Security Claim 4 Months EarlyEven a perfect Social Security plan can fail if you hit a login wall, an ID check snag or a direct-deposit problem. Here's how to make sure that doesn't happen.
By Ray R. Harris, MBA, RSSA®
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Quiz: Is Your 2026 Income Actually Taxable?Quiz Test your knowledge of IRS rules with our taxable income quiz.
By Kate Schubel
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The 'Wait-to-Win' Rule of Retirement Can Add $1,100 to Your Monthly CheckHow trading your savings today will give you a permanent raise tomorrow.
By Donna Fuscaldo
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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®
