TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A lot of financial questions about retirement surround Social Security and Medicare. Carl Carlson, founder and CEO of Carlson Financial, visited Eye on NE Kansas to explain how ...

What am I overlooking? We have one grandson and we will fund a 529 to cover college, although our son and his wife, another hedge-fund trader, have enough. I feel guilty. I enjoy vacations to Europe ...

However, ChatGPT, Copilot, Deepseek and Meta AI failed to mention that if you enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan and later want to switch to original Medicare, you can be rejected for a Medigap plan ...

Importantly, the average Social Security benefit tends to increase over time because of inflation and changes in average wages. For instance, the average monthly retired-worker benefit at age 70 is ...

The 2025 Retirement Confidence Survey, which included a special oversample of Black workers and retirees, found that the wealth gap remains wide at every income level. Among households earning $75,000 ...

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

The average payout for Social Security isn't enough to secure your future -- and is expected to get even smaller by 2034.

Prospective retirees hoping to cash in their Social Security after 2033 may be in for a rude awakening. The 2025 Trustees Report confirmed that the program will only be able to pay 77% of the expected ...

Imagine losing nearly a quarter of your monthly income just as you’re about to retire. That’s the reality millions of ...

It's easier than ever to track down lost 401(k) retirement accounts. And here's an incentive: The average balance is $56,000.

If billionaires paid taxes into the Social Security system, they're likely eligible to collect Social Security benefits in ...

Struggling with debt on a fixed income? Here's how to regain control of your finances while on Social Security.