Social Security

Business Oct 11

Retirees With Cash Win as Fed Rate Hikes Deliver 5% Yields, Punish Borrowers

The Federal Reserve's campaign to tame inflation has created sharply different outcomes for retirees depending on whether they hold cash or carry debt.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Sep 30

The Social Security Decision That Costs Retirees $180,000

Claiming Social Security at 62 instead of 70 can cost you six figures over retirement. Here's how the math works, and the mistakes that drain benefits.

4 min read Headings Feature

World Sep 30

71-Year-Old Still Working on $108,000 Salary Asks If He Should Retire

A 71-year-old earning $108,000 a year with $152,000 saved for retirement asks whether he should keep working or call it quits.

2 min read MarketWatch

Business Sep 29

77-Year-Old Living on Social Security Says She Helps the Homeless While Going Hungry Herself

A retired senior living check-to-check says she spends part of her Social Security income helping homeless people, raising questions about hunger among older Americans.

2 min read MarketWatch