A modest increase reignites the debate over the appropriate price index
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Social Security benefits will increase by 1.3% in 2021 — is this keeping up with how seniors actually spend? -
I’m 63, my husband is 70, we’ll have $90,000 a year in retirement — how can we claim our Social Security benefits?Have a question about retirement, including where to retire? Email HelpMeRetire@marketwatch.com
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How rich is the ‘middle class’?The answer is probably not what you think
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This is how much your Social Security will rise in 2021The cumulative effect of low COLA increases can be ‘deeply damaging’
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You can still claim Social Security spousal benefits — even if your spouse is goneWidowed or divorced spouses can claim based on their spouse’s earnings
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Social Security and other safety nets are the best way to save — now more than everSocial Security and unemployment insurance provide critical protection
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Wondering how much your Social Security check will increase next year?The Social Security Administration will soon set its COLA for 2021
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The COLA increase for next year doesn’t look goodWhy Social Security and Medicare recipients could fall further behind in 2021
