Q: I will be 65 years old soon. Do I have to wait for my Medicare until age 70 if I am going to wait until age 70 to start my retirement benefit? A: Even if you have decided to wait until after you ...

Waiting until age 70 to file for Social Security retirement benefits can be an effective way to reduce the risk that you’ll run out of money in your later years. But in some instances, filing for ...

Plenty of people rush to claim Social Security the moment they turn 62, believing there's no real downside to filing early. But research tells a different story. Claiming too early can drain your ...

This week I try to address some of the questions that have been raised during these unusual times for federal retirement planning and decision-making. There have been a lot of questions from employees ...