SecurityPension.com is an independent publisher of plain-English guides to Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), pensions, and retirement planning. We exist for one reason: to help American workers and retirees make informed decisions about the benefits they have earned, before those decisions become irreversible.
Why We Exist
Most people approaching retirement face the same problem: the rules are complicated, the official documentation is dense, and the advice they hear from friends, family, and even some financial professionals is often outdated or wrong. A single bad decision — claiming Social Security too early, missing a Medicare enrollment window, electing the wrong pension survivor option — can cost tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars over a retirement.
SecurityPension.com was created to close that gap. We translate Social Security Administration handbooks, IRS publications, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation rules into clear, scenario-driven guides that real people can use. We show the actual numbers, walk through the trade-offs, and link directly to the primary government sources so readers can verify everything for themselves.
What We Cover
- Social Security retirement benefits — how benefits are calculated, when to claim, spousal and survivor benefits, the earnings test, taxation of benefits, and how working in retirement interacts with your check.
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) — eligibility rules, the income and resource limits, how SSI interacts with Social Security, and how to apply.
- Disability benefits — SSDI and SSI disability, the application process, work credits, and reconsideration/appeal options.
- Pensions — defined-benefit vs defined-contribution plans, FERS and CSRS for federal employees, public-sector pensions, PBGC protections, and survivor elections.
- Retirement planning — 401(k) and IRA strategy, required minimum distributions, withdrawal sequencing, Medicare enrollment, and retirement-income taxes.
Our Editorial Standards
Every guide on this site is written by a human author and researched against primary government sources, including the Social Security Administration (ssa.gov), the Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov), the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (pbgc.gov), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (cms.gov), and the U.S. Department of Labor. We cite our sources, we update content when laws and benefit amounts change, and we publish corrections when we get something wrong.
Read more about how we work in our Editorial Policy.
Who Runs the Site
SecurityPension.com is owned and operated by Felix Levine, the founder and editor of the site. Felix writes the majority of the content himself and oversees research, fact-checking, and updates. You can read his full bio on the Our Team page or connect with him on LinkedIn. Felix also publishes runningcardio.com, a separate site about cardiovascular fitness and weekly exercise tracking for adults in their 50s, 60s, and 70s — a topic that overlaps with retirement planning more than most people expect.
How We Are Funded
SecurityPension.com is a free resource for readers. We support the site through display advertising served by third-party ad networks (including Google AdSense). Ads on the site are not endorsements; we do not control which ads appear, and the presence of an ad does not imply that we recommend the advertised product or service.
We are independent. We are not a law firm, a financial advisory firm, an insurance company, or a government agency. We do not sell financial products, and we do not collect referral fees from advisors, insurers, or claim-processing services. Our editorial decisions are made independently of our advertisers; sponsors have no influence over the topics we cover or the conclusions we publish.
Important Disclaimer
The content on SecurityPension.com is for general information and educational purposes only. It is not, and should not be treated as, personalized financial, legal, tax, or medical advice. Retirement and benefit decisions are highly individual; before making one, please consult a qualified financial planner, attorney, tax professional, or accredited benefits counselor about your specific situation.
Contact Us
We welcome reader questions, suggestions, and corrections. The fastest way to reach our editorial team is by email at [email protected]. We typically respond within 2–3 business days. You can also reach us through our Contact page.
Page last reviewed: May 6, 2026.