Social Security
She’s 25, Pays Into Social Security Every Paycheck, and Wonders If She’ll Ever See a Dime Back
Roughly one in three Americans under 35 say they expect to receive little or nothing…
Articles by Sloane Avery Wren
Analysis
She’s Been Her Brother’s Caregiver for 13 Years — Now She Worries She’ll Never Be Able to Retire
Have you ever done the math on what it would cost to walk away from…
Social Security
A Georgia Teacher With $62K in Loans Finally Looked at His Social Security Future — What He Found Shook Him
The deadline that changed Marcus Dillard’s thinking wasn’t a bill collector’s call or an overdraft…
Social Security
She Lost Her Husband’s Social Security Three Years Ago — Now Her Pittsburgh Home Is Falling Apart
Roughly 4.4 million widowed Americans currently collect Social Security survivor benefits — and nearly all…
Social Security
She Was Working Double Shifts to Keep the Lights On — Then a Coworker Mentioned a Social Security Benefit She’d Never Heard Of
What would happen to your child tomorrow if something happened to you today? Not someday.…
Analysis
He Earns $6,400 a Month but Can’t Save a Dollar — How Divorce Reshaped One Man’s Entire Financial Life
The first thing Tommy Bianchi did when I walked into the diner on East McDowell…
Social Security
She Earns Union Wages and Still Can’t Retire — The Hidden Cost of Family Caregiving on Social Security
The first thing Monique Washington did when she sat down across from me at a…
Social Security
She Gave Up Her Retirement to Care for Her Disabled Brother — Now Social Security Leaves Them Both Short
Have you ever done the math on what you are quietly giving away — not…
Retirement
His Son Calls Every Month Asking for Money. Now This 62-Year-Old Fears His Retirement Won’t Survive It.
Roughly one in three Americans who reach age 65 today will live past 90, according…
Social Security
After 32 Years at USPS, Patricia Novak Thought She Had Enough — Then Her Husband’s Social Security Check Stopped
The coupon binder on Patricia Novak’s kitchen table is thick — organized by category, sorted…