Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
House GOP Budget Framework Sets 70 as Full Social Security Claiming Age
By John ManganaroCalls to cut benefits and raise the retirement age could be used by Republicans during 2023 debt negotiations.
November 29, 2022
Social Security Claiming Baffles Even Sophisticated Clients. Here's What Advisors Can Do.The near-record COLA is sparking discussion among advisors and clients, says Mike Lynch of Hartford Funds.
November 28, 2022
Regret Is a Powerful Savings, Planning Motivator: New StudyShowing people how long they're expected to live could help them reduce financial mistakes and future regrets, researchers concluded.
November 21, 2022
How Reforming Social Security, Medicare Can Be DoneThe GOP wants to mitigate rising costs by, among other things, raising the eligibility age for Medicare to 67 for those born after 1960.
November 21, 2022
Waiting to Claim Social Security Can Boost Income by 10.4%: StudyNew analysis finds "virtually all" workers ages 45 to 62 could benefit from waiting to collect the benefit.
November 18, 2022
Why Late 2022 Is a Great Time for Roth IRA ConversionsRoth conversions are a great opportunity, given current market dynamics and the threat of future taxes hikes.
November 17, 2022
Debate: Can Sen. Manchin Save Broken Social Security, Medicare Systems?Two professors share their viewpoints on whether the senator's support of GOP strategies would be a step in the right direction.
November 16, 2022
Acting Social Security Chief Calls for Funding BoostThe agency is facing backlogs after a staff shortage during the pandemic, Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi says.