Why housing affordability impacts retirement security for Americans
Housing consumes more than one-third of older Americans' retirement budgets, leaving Social Security insufficient to cover both rent and essential expenses like food and healthcare.
August 2026
Essential tactics for guarding retirement income sources today
Guard retirement income by recognizing scams, pausing on urgency, and knowing which accounts have federal protection against creditors and fraud.
Why Delaying Your Social Security Claim At 70 Helps Your Spouse’s Benefits
Delaying Social Security to 70 doesn't increase what your spouse receives while you're alive, but boosts what a widow or widower gets after your death by as much as 32%.
Multiple Social Security Deposits May Arrive In July—Here’s When And Why
See who may get July 2027 deposits on consecutive days, the exact payment dates, and what to do if money is missing.
When Your Adviser Suggests Moving Pension Funds: Key Questions For Retirees
A practical checklist helps retirees compare pension guarantees, rollover costs, adviser conflicts, and transfer mechanics.
How Much Will Your Social Security Payment Increase in 2027?
Model a 2.4% increase now, account for deductions, and update your budget when SSA announces the official rate.
Bipartisan Senate Proposal Aims to Prevent Social Security Fund Depletion
Understand what the PROMISE Act could change and which Social Security funding dates retirement plans should test.
How Much You Need Saved by Retirement: $1.2 Million Target Identified
Turn a headline benchmark into a personal savings range using income needs, Social Security, and 2026 plan limits.
Chief of Pittsburgh Fire Department Steps Aside for Planned Retirement
Learn what led to Pittsburgh's fire leadership change and what the announcement does—and does not—say about retirement benefits.
Congress Considers Sweeping Overhaul of Social Security Program Benefits
A plain-language guide to the 2026 Social Security reform bills, the 2032 shortfall, and what each proposal would actually change.