All Social Security recipients can get one do-over in their lifetime. If you withdraw your application for benefits and repay ...

In this edition of The Playbook, we take a look at how company benefits programs are expected to evolve in 2026, as well as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. What’s the most you can receive from Social Security? The answer ...

The Social Security Administration considers your 35 highest-earning years when calculating benefits. Higher earnings throughout your career translate into larger Social Security benefits in ...

The maximum monthly Social Security benefit has been set at $5,251 for 2026. Monthly benefits increase each month you delay claiming beyond your full retirement age. Workers will also need to achieve ...

Explore the Social Security benefit amounts you can receive at various retirement ages and whether the monthly amount or the lifetime amount matters more to you.

Cassie is a former deputy editor who collaborated with teams around the world while living in the beautiful hills of Kentucky. Focusing on bringing growth to small businesses, she is passionate about ...

Every federal employee who completes a FERS (or CSRS) retirement application (SF 3107 for FERS and SF 2801 for CSRS and CSRS Offset) must choose what kind of retirement they want under the “Annuity ...

Pharmacy benefit managers work as third parties that go between health insurance providers and drug manufacturers. Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) help negotiate costs and payments between drug ...

After spending more than 30 years of his career in benefits, Bernie Knobbe has one vital piece of advice when it comes to workplace communications: Remember that employees are also people. Processing ...

Since the beginning of the year, at least two dozen lawsuits have been filed accusing plan sponsors and other fiduciaries of plan mismanagement and breaches of their ERISA duties. Class-action suits ...

The maximum monthly Social Security benefit is $4,018 at full retirement age. The average monthly Social Security benefit is $1,976. Your age and earnings during your working years determine Social ...