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Keep reading to learn nine money moves to make now, to help ensure financial stability throughout your golden years.

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How much Social Security income spouses receive depends on their claim age and the primary insurance amount (PIA) of their ...

Claiming Social Security early means permanently lower monthly payments. For those born in 1960 or later, full retirement age ...

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Retirement is one of the most anticipated moments for many people, especially those who have spent most of their lives ...

Many federal employees may not realize they are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits. I recently spoke to a couple in their 70s about the husband’s upcoming retirement from federal service ...

Waiting until age 70 to collect Social Security benefits provides the highest possible monthly payments as this is when delayed retirement credits stop accumulating. But does this strategy suit ...