Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
How to Live With Long-Term High Inflation
By Allison SchragerAmericans used to get along just fine when higher inflation was the norm. But the world is different now.
April 14, 2022
What Hopkins, Levine & Treichel Think of Retirement Changes in Secure Act 2.0Clients will ask about Secure 2.0, so advisors should "be prepared," one expert said in this webcast.
April 12, 2022
2023 Social Security COLA Estimate Rises to 8.9% as Inflation ClimbsThe average Social Security recipient has lost $162.60 in purchasing power in 2023, according to an advocacy group.
April 11, 2022
Retirement Planning Is No Laughing Matter: WealthConductor CEOYour clients want a customized planning approach that addresses their biggest fears, Sheryl O'Connor tells ThinkAdvisor.
April 05, 2022
Cheat Sheet: 10 Social Security Facts Every Advisor and Client Should KnowHere's a guide for talking about Social Security with clients, even if you're not an expert.
April 04, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About Social Security's Retirement Earnings TestA thorough understanding of the test rules can enable advisors to tailor claiming strategies to their clients.
March 31, 2022
Wade Pfau: TIPS and Annuities Good Bets When Inflation Is HighChanging the Social Security COLA index to CPI-E from CPI-W, the professor says, is "not a pressing need."
March 30, 2022
Christine Benz: How Retirees Should Invest to Fight InflationOlder clients may be feeling inflation's effects less than others, Morningstar's personal finance director says.