Maximum Benefit

The maximum Social Security benefit for a new retiree in 2018 is north of $33,000 per year at full retirement age and can be even higher for workers who wait. So how much do you need to earn if you want the maximum Social Security benefit when you retire?…

Getting By on the Average

The average household led by a retiree makes $48,000 annually before taxes and spends roughly $46,000 a year. That's according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) measure of the income and outflow of "older households," meaning ones headed by someone 65 or older….

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The Long View

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Did you know that a non-smoking 65-year-old woman today has a 50% chance of living until 88? A non-smoking 65-year-old man has a 50% chance of living until 85? That’s how life expectancy works – the longer you live, the more likely you will live longer….