retirement

Report: Medicare's finances improve, Social Security holding steady

16 days ago

Obama has offered smaller, inflation-based benefit hikes for Social Security recipients, but congressional Democrats have been lukewarm to the proposal and Republicans have called for deeper cuts.

Social Security and Medicare trustees report due

18 days ago

Trustees for Social Security and Medicare will release their annual report Friday on the state of finances for the government's two biggest benefit programs.

Bears LB Urlacher announces retirement

27 days ago

In a statement, he says "after spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire.

Study: Immigration bill would help Social Security

41 days ago

The Social Security analysis is the first government analysis to quantify economic impacts from the far-reaching bill authored by Rubio and seven other senators, both Democratic and Republican.

Immigration bill would boost Social Security

41 days ago

The analysis says the bill would add more than $300 billion in net additional revenues to Social Security and Medicare over the coming decade.

Baltimore schools CEO announces retirement

43 days ago

Baltimore schools CEO announces retirement

Obama's bid to squeeze Social Security enrages his core backers

47 days ago

As part of his budget plan now before Congress, Obama wants to slow the inflation calculator for Social Security benefits and payments to some military veterans, their survivors and college students.

Cut Social Security? Other retirement plans are shrinking, too

97 days ago

The shift from traditional pensions to 401(k)s is one of the main reasons most seniors aren't able to set aside enough income to guarantee a secure retirement.

Bell Helicopter offers early retirement to some employees

104 days ago

Bell Helicopter is making early retirement offers to employees age 55 and older as it moves to tighten its belt in the face of looming budget cuts in Washington.

University of North Texas president is stepping down

105 days ago

The presidential merry-go-round in the University of North Texas System continues to spin, the latest move coming with Tuesday's announcement that UNT President V. Lane Rawlins is stepping down.

Payroll tax hike: Killer whale or red herring?

107 days ago

The latest culprit is a 2 percent increase in the Social Security payroll tax, which all U.S. wage earners pay.

Tepid response in Miami over Castro retirement

113 days ago

Cuban-Americans in Miami are reacting with a collective shrug over the news that Raul Castro plans to retire within five years.

Cuba's Raul Castro mentions possible retirement

116 days ago

Castrol told reporters he's about to turn 82 years old and added, "I have the right to retire, don't you think?

Wanted: a strong leader on Social Security

122 days ago

Finally, the next commissioner will have to be someone passionately dedicated to the principles that underlie the Social Security system and eloquent in articulating those principles.

Social Security head: Program fraying from neglect

125 days ago

A: My general perspective is that Washington broadly, and I include the Congress, both parties, the executive branch, the major interest groups, have really walked away from Social Security.

Callers ask hotline about taxes on Social Security

128 days ago

Many seniors with only Social Security income don't have to file returns.

US consumer confidence plunges on higher taxes

140 days ago

U.S. consumer confidence plunged in January to its lowest level in more than a year, reflecting higher Social Security taxes that left Americans with less take-home pay.

Former boxing champion Paulie Ayala stays busy in retirement

155 days ago

Unlike so many fighters who never are quite sure what to do with their time when they retire, former world champion Paulie Ayala knew when he was done there would be no un-retiring.

Obama: Debt ceiling fight threatens SS checks

155 days ago

President Barack Obama says Congress' failure to raise the government's borrowing authority would delay payments of benefits to veterans and Social Security recipients.

Payroll tax change surprises many workers

155 days ago

While the "fiscal cliff" compromise spared most Americans an increase in their income taxes, Congress allowed a temporary cut in payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare to expire.

If debt ceiling deal fails, U.S. could delay tax refunds

162 days ago

And on March 1 alone, there are $83 billion in payments due, about $45 billion owed to Social Security recipients and doctors who are owed Medicare payments for services rendered.

Baby boomers' golden years could be a gold mine for businesses

172 days ago

But the 78 million boomers -- born from 1946 to 1964 -- have always been trendsetters, and some investors and business and community leaders see their retirement as no different.