The two main factors that affect the value of your federal retirement benefit are your high-three average salary and your ...

Here's when you can expect your first payment of the new year. Plus, everything you should know about 2026 changes.

More than 70 million Americans rely on monthly payments from the SSA, including retirees and people with disabilities.

Whether it works for you depends entirely on your total account balances and other retirement income sources, such as Social ...

The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said Friday. The benefits ...

To claim the maximum spousal benefit, you must apply at your FRA. You can claim as early as 62, but doing so will shrink your ...

If you are retiring soon, you should have submitted your retirement application, usually through the Online Retirement Application (ORA) system. Retirement involves important, sometimes irreversible ...

Karen Atchison and Tracy Hinnant say federal retirees are struggling to make ends meet as nearly 30,000 applications remain ...

Dave Ramsey has made a name for himself by giving out financial advice. And a lot of it is pretty spot-on. Ramsey is a firm ...

Discover 11 states that don't tax retirement income, including pensions, Social Security, and withdrawals, so retirees can ...