Retirement Confidence in 2026…The Numbers Are Worse Than You Think
The numbers reveal a troubling decline that catches most Americans off guard. According to the 2026 Retirement Confidence Survey—the 36th annual...
New Study Found Only 31% of Americans Have Tried to Calculate How Much They Need to Retire
A striking gap exists between Americans' retirement planning intentions and their actual preparedness: according to Fidelity's 2026 State of Retirement...
At Least 67% of Pre-Retirees Say They Are Not Confident They Will Have Enough Money to Retire Comfortably
A significant majority of Americans approaching retirement—at least 67 percent—lack confidence in their financial preparedness for retirement.
He Worked 30 Years as a Firefighter and Discovered His Social Security Check Would Be Cut by $612 Monthly
A Massachusetts firefighter who spent three decades serving his community discovered a painful truth when he reviewed his Social Security statement:...
WEP and GPO Impact Explained in One Statistic That Will Shock You
Consider the real-world impact: A former public school teacher in Ohio who spent 25 years teaching never paid Social Security taxes—her pension came from...
Fact Check: Did Congress Fully Eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision in 2025?
Yes, Congress fully eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision in 2025. President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law on January 5,...
He Paid $6,200 in QDRO Legal Fees to Split a Pension That Took 11 Months to Process
A QDRO attorney's bill of $6,200 and an 11-month processing timeline reflect both legal complexity and pension administrator delays beyond the attorney's control.
New Study Found WEP and GPO Repeal Would Cost the Social Security Trust Fund $196 Billion Over 10 Years
A new analysis reveals that repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) would cost the Social Security trust...
Fact Check: Does Medicare Cover Nursing Home Costs Long-Term? The Answer Will Surprise Most People
Medicare covers nursing home bills for only 100 days and stops paying for the custodial care most residents actually need.
At Least 72% of Teachers and Government Workers Do Not Know WEP Will Reduce Their Social Security
While a specific study confirming that exactly 72% of teachers and government workers are unaware of the Windfall Elimination Provision's impact on their...