Social Security
News, insights and expert analysis on social security from the team at Kiplinger.
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This Is How You Can Adapt to Social Security UncertaintyRather than letting the unknowns make you anxious, focus on building a flexible income strategy that can adapt to possible future Social Security changes.
By Will South, NSSA®, CFP®
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Medicare Open Enrollment 2026: Options if You Missed Open EnrollmentInformation you can use year-round to manage your Medicare needs.
By Donna LeValley
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Social Security Benefits Quiz : Do You Know the IRS Tax Rules?Quiz Social Security benefits often come with confusing IRS tax rules that can trip up financially savvy retirees and near-retirees.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Are You Ready for 65? The Medicare Initial Enrollment Period QuizQuiz Turning 65 soon? Test your basic knowledge of Medicare's Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) rules in our quick quiz.
By Donna LeValley
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3 Ways to Stretch the 2026 Social Security COLA For Your BudgetThree steps retirees can take to stretch the Social Security COLA to fit their budgets.
By Beth Braverman
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Quiz: Test Your IRA Contribution IQ
Quiz Test your basic knowledge of traditional and Roth contribution rules in our quick quiz.
By Donna LeValley
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Working and Getting Social Security? An Earnings Test GuideIf you haven't reached your full retirement age yet, your Social Security check could take a hit, depending on how much you earn.
By Martha Shedden, CRPC®
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This Is the Retirement Phase Nobody Talks AboutWhat you do in the five years before retirement and the first 10 afterward can establish how comfortable you'll be for the rest of your life.
By Kyle Hammerschmidt, Investment Adviser
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Is Fear of Social Security Running Out of Money Hurting You?Bipartisan collaboration on a mix of reforms will likely be needed to keep the system solvent and benefits intact.
By Richard Eisenberg
