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Direct U.S.-Iran talks fail to reach resolution after lengthy negotiation The Washington PostIran Says No More Talks Are Planned With U.S. but Diplomacy Will Continue WSJInconclusive talks in Islamabad leave doubts about U.S.-Iran ceasefire The Washington PostUS-Iran peace talks end without a deal as delegations leave Pakistan Reuters
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China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader PoliticoChina offers incentives to Taiwan following opposition leader's visit ReutersXi Meets Taiwan Opposition Leader for First Time in a Decade The New York TimesChina Unveils Taiwan Goodwill Steps After Opposition Talks Bloomberg.comChina says
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'Out-blockade Iran': Trump floats Hormuz naval blockade in post after Islamabad talks fail The Jerusalem PostFew Republicans condemn Trump's Iran threat as Democrats call for his removal CBS NewsTrump's Iran Threats Look Like Self-Incrimination for Potential War Crimes The New York TimesExclusive | Trump tells The Post he's preparing military if Iran fails to comply in talks: 'We're loading up the ships' New York Post
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Justin Bieber headlines Coachella with nostalgia-fuelled set BBCCoachella 2026: Justin Bieber launches a major comeback in the desert The GuardianJustin Bieber Draws Massive Crowd for Messy, ‘Swag'-Heavy Set at Coachella YahooJustin Bieber Brings Out the Kid Laroi, Dijon at Coachella 2026 Rolling StoneCoachella 2026: Justin Bieber's YouTube karaoke; Nine Inch Noize's ghoulish rave and Jack White rocks out on Day 2 Los Angeles Times
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‘Would we have to forget about those benefits and live off of other income?'
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Time is growing short for parents of high school seniors (and those returning to college for the 2026-27 school year) to file the FAFSA — the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is not just for low-income parents to gain access to federal student loans. FAFSA is used in many college grants and private scholarships. So it's critical to file FAFSA as early as possible. It's available online at the Federal StudentAid website, StudentAid.gov.
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Are you thinking of retiring soon? Perhaps earlier than you had planned years ago? A potential hurdle could be the incentives set up by the Social Security Administration - they calculate your benefits to reward you for staying in the workforce.
But if you are looking to take an early retirement, you're not alone.
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In the first 15 months of the COVID pandemic (March 2020-May 2021), about 2.5 million Americans retired. That was about twice the number of people who retired in 2019. This means there were essentially 1.2 million fewer people in the workforce over the age of 55 than would otherwise be expected.
First, find out what Social Security benefits you can expect
For anyone born in 1943 or later, your full retirement age, as defined by the Social Security Administration, is between age 66 and 67, based on your birth year. If you're contemplating retiring before that, it's important to know that the Social Security program has been orchestrated to incentivize beneficiaries to delay claiming benefits. Specifically:
If you start taking benefits at age 62, your Retirement Benefit will shrink by 25% to 30%, depending on your birth year. That's because your lifetime annual benefits are decreased by approximately 8% for each year prior to your full retirement age you start to claim them.Conversely, your lifetime annual benefits increase by 8% for each year past your full retirement year if
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Although you can start collecting Social Security at age 62, you can get much higher monthly payments if you wait as long as age 70. But many people want to or must retire before 70. If you're one of them, consider a possible strategy, backed by recent research, to use your retirement savings to put off receiving Social Security.
Build a Social Security Bridge
New research from the Center for Retirement Research explores retiree appetite for a "bridge" between retirement and collecting Social Security benefits, specifically one where retirees tap 401(k) assets in an amount equivalent to what they'd draw from Social Security on a monthly basis. This stream of payments would continue until age 70 or until the money ran out.
Such an option appealed to a good number of survey respondents; nearly 27% said they'd use it to some extent, even with minimal information about plan details. Among respondents provided with more information on the option, the total climbed to 35%. Researchers also propose a formalized "bridge" plan that employers could offer using 401(k) funds.
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But why tap those funds? The answer is that any chance to delay collecting Social Security benefits means you'll receive a larger monthly check when you finally do start to draw benefits.
How Much Can You Increase Your Social Security by Delaying Benefits?
As a rule, retirees must decide for themselves when to begin claiming Social Security benefits.
If they can wait to collect, though
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