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Meta Workforce Program Could Let Near‑60 Workers Postpone Social Security

By paying for trade training, living stipends and guaranteed contractor offers, the program can give displaced older workers the wages needed to delay claiming and boost lifetime retirement income as the Social Security trust fund faces projected exhaustion in 2032.

Forecasts Put 2027 Social Security COLA Near 3.8% as Final Rate Waits September Inflation Data

Projected 2027 Social Security COLA Near 3.8% Would Add About $77 to Average Monthly Checks

Convert to Roth Before Medicare Lookback to Avoid Years of Higher Premiums

Renewed Middle East Fighting and U.S. Naval Blockade Send Oil Prices Higher and Raise Odds of Bigger 2027 Social Security COLA

Social Security Faces 2032 Shortfall as Claiming Choices Grow Costly

Senators Seek Fast-Track Vote to Force Social Security Solvency Plan

Social Security Shortfall, Faulty Estimates and Hard Choices for Retirees

Most Retirees Benefit from Waiting to Claim Social Security Until 70

401(k) Averages Mask Widespread Shortfall for Typical Savers

New Retirement Playbook: Delay Social Security, Cut Withdrawal Rates, Use Roth Conversions

What a $900,000 Nest Egg Buys in Retirement

When Claiming Social Security at 62 Can Be the Right Choice

May Inflation Lifts Private Forecasts for 2027 Social Security COLA

Many Near-Retirees Face Big Shortfalls as Retirement Costs Surge

Projected 3.9% Social Security COLA Could Boost 2027 Checks

How Some Retirees Can Raise Social Security After They Claim and Why Checks May Grow Next Year

When You Claim Social Security Can Cut Monthly Benefits by Roughly 30%

Social Security’s Final May Payments Set for May 27

Experts Rebut 'Claim at 62' Trend and Urge Longevity-Focused Social Security Planning