social security
Get trusted social security advice, news and features. Find social security tips and insights to further your knowledge on kiplinger.com.
Latest
-
14 Social Security Tasks You Can Do Online
retirement Why visit a government office to get your Social Security business done? You can do much of that online.
By Bob Niedt • Published
-
Be Proactive When Planning How To Claim Social Security Benefits
retirement As they say, nothing worth having comes easily ... and that goes double when it comes to Social Security. Maximizing your Social Security benefit takes careful planning.
By Tim Kulhanek, Investment Adviser • Published
-
13 Financial Moves to Make After Losing a Spouse
retirement Nothing upends your world like the death of a spouse, leaving you at a loss for what to do next.
By Janet Kidd Stewart • Published
-
SSI Recipients with Children Can Get a Larger Stimulus Check (But Quick Action is Required)
Tax Breaks An extra $500 per child will be added to stimulus checks for disabled, blind, or elderly Supplemental Security Income recipients who didn't file a 2018 or 2019 tax return…if they beat an upcoming deadline.
By Rocky Mengle • Published
-
Covering Your Monthly Expenses in Retirement: Estimate Them, Then Secure Your Income
retirement The best way to make sure you have enough money to last you through retirement is to focus on the income you need to support yourself, rather than the "magic number" you’d need to save.
By Ken Nuss • Published
-
Social Security Recipients Will Start Getting Stimulus Checks This Week
Tax Breaks The IRS is using information from the Social Security Administration to process stimulus payments for people who didn't file a 2018 or 2019 tax return.
By Rocky Mengle • Published
-
How to Get a Stimulus Check if You Don't File a Tax Return
Tax Breaks Economic stimulus payments are generally based on information from 2018 or 2019 tax returns, but non-filers can still get a check. Here's how.
By Rocky Mengle • Published
-
Stimulus Check Alert: Social Security Recipients with Children Must Act Now to Get Extra $500
Tax Breaks The IRS announced a new deadline for people receiving Social Security benefits who have dependents. Immediate action is required!
By Rocky Mengle • Published
-
Stimulus Check Tracker: What's With the "Payment Status Not Available" Message on the IRS's "Get My Payment" Tool?
Tax Breaks A lot of people are frustrated because they can't get any information from the IRS's stimulus payment tracking tool. Here's why.
By Rocky Mengle • Published