3 tax moves to make by Dec. 31

Dan CaplingerThe Motley Fool Thanksgiving is here, and before you know it, it’ll be time to start planning parties for New Year’s Eve. But on top of holiday shopping, planning family trips, and everything else that comes with the holiday season, it’s important to get a handle on your tax planning before December ends. In … Read more

3 tax moves to make by Dec. 31

Dan CaplingerThe Motley Fool Thanksgiving is here, and before you know it, it’ll be time to start planning parties for New Year’s Eve. But on top of holiday shopping, planning family trips, and everything else that comes with the holiday season, it’s important to get a handle on your tax planning before December ends. In … Read more

3 tax moves to make by Dec. 31

Dan CaplingerThe Motley Fool Thanksgiving is here, and before you know it, it’ll be time to start planning parties for New Year’s Eve. But on top of holiday shopping, planning family trips, and everything else that comes with the holiday season, it’s important to get a handle on your tax planning before December ends. In … Read more

2023 Will Bring Historic Changes for Retirees on Social Security

(Katie Brockman) Social Security can go a long way toward making retirement more affordable, but with inflation continuing to surge, it’s getting harder for retirees on a fixed income to make ends meet. Fortunately, relief could be on the horizon. Next month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will announce the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2023. … Read more

Will I Lose 2023’s Big Social Security Raise If I Don’t File Now? | Smart Change: Personal Finance

(Dan Caplinger) Inflation has hit the US economy hard in 2022, and those counting on the fixed income that Social Security provides have felt the effect of rising prices even more than most consumers. Fortunately, Social Security provides for annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) that help preserve the purchasing power of the monthly checks that tens … Read more

Will I Lose 2023’s Big Social Security Raise If I Don’t File Now? | personal finance

(Dan Caplinger) Inflation has hit the US economy hard in 2022, and those counting on the fixed income that Social Security provides have felt the effect of rising prices even more than most consumers. Fortunately, Social Security provides for annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) that help preserve the purchasing power of the monthly checks that tens … Read more

Here’s How to Squeeze an Extra 24% Out of Social Security | personal finance

(Christy Bieber) Did you know that you can make your Social Security payments 24% bigger than your standard benefit? Doing so could help you more easily afford all of your essential costs — especially later in retirement when your money might be running short. So how can you score this big benefits boost? Here’s what … Read more

Here’s How to Squeeze an Extra 24% Out of Social Security | personal finance

(Christy Bieber) Did you know that you can make your Social Security payments 24% bigger than your standard benefit? Doing so could help you more easily afford all of your essential costs — especially later in retirement when your money might be running short. So how can you score this big benefits boost? Here’s what … Read more

Here’s How to Squeeze an Extra 24% Out of Social Security | Smart Change: Personal Finance

(Christy Bieber) Did you know that you can make your Social Security payments 24% bigger than your standard benefit? Doing so could help you more easily afford all of your essential costs — especially later in retirement when your money might be running short. So how can you score this big benefits boost? Here’s what … Read more

Here’s How to Squeeze an Extra 24% Out of Social Security | Smart Change: Personal Finance

(Christy Bieber) Did you know that you can make your Social Security payments 24% bigger than your standard benefit? Doing so could help you more easily afford all of your essential costs — especially later in retirement when your money might be running short. So how can you score this big benefits boost? Here’s what … Read more