retirement age

With more than 95% of American workers currently covered by Social Security, there are some things about this massive retirement program that you should probably know.

A recent poll of pre-retirees suggests that truth risks being ignored.

Steady income or a lump sum? Last year, financial services firm TIAA asked working Americans: if you could choose between a lump sum of $500,000 or a monthly income of $2,700 at retirement, which choice would you make?1