Retirement math is getting tougher, and the prospect of smaller government checks has turned "guaranteed income" from a niche concept into a core planning goal. Instead of waiting to see whether ...

There's a reason the decision to claim Social Security is such an important one. Your filing age will help determine how much money the program pays you every month. And seeing as how your Social ...

If you've been following the news on Social Security, you may be aware that the program is facing some serious financial issues. How bad are those issues exactly? Pretty bad. In the coming years, ...

Target-date portfolios with guaranteed income could effectively manage retirement risks, according to BlackRock and TIAA. Adding guaranteed income to a target-date portfolio has the potential to ...

Discover how fixed annuities provide guaranteed interest, tax-deferred growth, and regular income for retirees, helping you ...

Officials in Cook County, Illinois crafted rules for a permanent guaranteed income program, building on pilot that provided 3,250 families with $500 monthly.

Guaranteed income advocates in Illinois are pushing to have the state adopt a permanent guaranteed income program, modeled after Cook County’s policy. "Our long-term vision, our North Star, is to win ...

In Colorado, full-time workers need to earn an hourly wage of at least $36.79 to afford $2,000 in monthly rent, which is below the federal fair market rate for a Denver-area two-bedroom unit. For many ...