That's because a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is happening next year. COLAs are intended to help benefits keep pace with inflation. They happen in most years when the Consumer ...

Work at least 35 years before retiring to avoid zero-income years in your benefit calculation. Maximizing your income today could help increase your future Social Security benefits. Early claiming ...

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This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. One of life’s hardest challenges is watching our parents grow old. Consider this scenario: you’ve witnessed a ...

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Shutdown layoffs: Federal health, homeland security, education, energy and Treasury Department workers received layoff notices on Friday, according to agency officials, congressional aides and court ...

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An investigation by The Associated Press and Cox Media Group Television Stations found that school crossing guards face ...