Tag: Social Security benefit

Older African-American man sitting on a couch

A new study finds that Social Security is more valuable to Black retirees than to Whites – despite the fact that Blacks have shorter lives and receive monthly benefits for fewer years of retirement. The main reason Black retirees get more value from the program boils down to something that is crucial for a tru…

Their finances are in the green

Abstract In early 2020, the COVID Recession seemed like it would result in an increase in early Social Security claiming, similar to the Great Recession.  However, pretty quickly the COVID Recession turned out to be quite different.  It was spurred by a health crisis, potentially increasing the likelihood of early claiming among older workers and…