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Social Security’s big day: COLA to be announced Oct. 12

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Social Security’s big day: COLA to be announced Oct. 12

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‘He threw a book at me’: Why IRMAA surcharges make seniors on Medicare so mad

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The 2023 Social Security 2100 Act is a bad version of a great bill

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Government shutdown may delay Social Security’s COLA release 

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Social Security checks will still come if there’s a shutdown. But there are other immediate threats to America’s benefits.

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My 8-year-old son was given $35,000 in gold bars. Do we hold onto them — or sell and invest the money?

Rivian shares drop 7% after EV maker plans to offer convertible notes

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Here’s a 6.17% savings account — and 9 other high-yield savings accounts with high APYs in October 2023

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Why home insurance premiums have skyrocketed

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How rapidly rising Treasury yields are shaking up financial markets — in 5 charts

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‘Bond king’ Bill Gross says investors should shun stocks and bonds. Here’s what he’s buying instead.

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We have $760,000 saved and $10,000 a month in Social Security and pensions. Should we donate our RMDs to charity?

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‘What happens if we marry?’: My boyfriend gives his daughter $3,000 a month and pays for his ex-wife’s car. Is this a problem?

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India emerges as mighty contender for China’s factory floor crown

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Banks are bracing for a recession as Treasury yields surge

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What a government shutdown would do to Social Security payments — and what you really should be worried about

Sep. 25, 2023 at 11:29 a.m. ET by Mark Hulbert
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Want to save Social Security? ‘Speak out. Scream. Vote.’

Sep. 25, 2023 at 7:58 a.m. ET by Jessica Hall
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‘I’ll raise the retirement age – only for younger people’ to save Social Security, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says

Sep. 23, 2023 at 1:41 p.m. ET by Jessica Hall
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‘What I wasn’t prepared for was reality.’ How do retirees survive on Social Security alone?

Sep. 23, 2023 at 7:32 a.m. ET by Rosie Wolf Williams
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Young and worried about Social Security? Here’s what Gen Z should know.

Sep. 16, 2023 at 3:49 p.m. ET by Alessandra Malito
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Here’s the latest Social Security COLA estimate for 2024  

Sep. 16, 2023 at 9:19 a.m. ET by Alessandra Malito
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Corrected What are the presidential candidates saying about Social Security?

Sep. 8, 2023 at 2:20 p.m. ET by Paul Brandus
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Opinion Any Social Security legislative package should include an automatic adjustment mechanism

Sep. 8, 2023 at 1:43 p.m. ET by Alicia H. Munnell
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Will you be ‘cheated’ out of your last Social Security check? 

Sep. 2, 2023 at 9:31 a.m. ET by Beth Pinsker
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I’m 70 and am thinking of going back to work to qualify for Social Security. Should I? 

Sep. 2, 2023 at 8:09 a.m. ET by Alessandra Malito
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Opinion A major factor behind the drop in disability rolls is ‘retraining’ of judges

Aug. 31, 2023 at 9:44 a.m. ET by Alicia H. Munnell
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Opinion GOP debate: Want to run the country? Answer the tough questions about Social Security.

Aug. 21, 2023 at 12:52 p.m. ET by Brenton Smith
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‘Delay as much as you can’: Waiting to claim Social Security can provide the biggest payout.

Aug. 20, 2023 at 10:17 p.m. ET by Jessica Hall
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Opinion This is what should happen with Social Security

Aug. 15, 2023 at 4:24 p.m. ET by Max Richtman
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Social Security: This country’s national pension system could teach America a lesson

Aug. 15, 2023 at 10:01 a.m. ET by Paul Brandus
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Social Security’s COLA could be about 3% in 2024 — after an 8.7% increase in 2023

Aug. 12, 2023 at 2:21 p.m. ET by Jessica Hall
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This is what the average retiree will lose if Social Security isn’t fixed

Aug. 12, 2023 at 9:36 a.m. ET by Jessica Hall
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What if Social Security didn’t exist?

Aug. 12, 2023 at 9:03 a.m. ET by Mark Hulbert
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Opinion If they come for Social Security and your retirement accounts, this is how they will do it

Aug. 7, 2023 at 11:58 a.m. ET by Brett Arends
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Opinion Social Security: What the budget guys get wrong

Aug. 1, 2023 at 6:48 a.m. ET by Alicia H. Munnell