In 2026, Social Security's maximum monthly benefit at full retirement age is $4,152. However, seniors aren't required to claim Social Security at full retirement age. Those who delay their claims ...

Even if you're able to work for 35 years and you wait on filing for Social Security, you may not be able to command such a ...

The maximum Social Security benefit in 2026 is expected to be $5,251 per month. Getting the largest benefit is possible only ...

Income above the wage base limit is not subjected to Social Security payroll taxes. Changes in the wage base limit are based on changes in the national average wage index. You must earn above the wage ...

The Trump administration is exploring a $2,000 tariff dividend for families earning under $100,000 — but with legal hurdles ...

First up: Roth catch-up contributions. Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or only the defined benefit world, perhaps!), you know there’s a special rule for higher earners who want to make ...

Why no one wants to work anymore. That has been a common headline for economic and labor articles since the pandemic and while I have done my best to read each of them, more than a few have slipped ...

Two percent. That’s the Federal Reserve’s ideal when it comes to annual inflation. For the last few years, as anyone who buys anything in this economy knows, it has been much higher than that. But ...

Nearly a decade after Portland passed a landmark law to rein in CEO pay, social movements should aim to replicate the city’s success across the country. President Donald Trump welcomes members of his ...

In 2026, the wage base limit is $184,500, up from $176,100 in 2025. To be eligible for the maximum benefit, you'll need to earn above the wage base limit in each of the 35 years that Social Security ...