You're allowed to claim Social Security as early as 62, but doing it so early reduces your checks by 5/9 of 1% per month for ...

Full retirement age is one of the most important  Social Security rules that every current and future retiree should know.

Some married couples can maximize Social Security benefits when the lower-earning spouse files for benefits first, even ...

If you check those three boxes, you're eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's primary insurance amount (PIA), which ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I’m 64. I’m getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow’s ...

Once you retire, you’ll probably depend a lot on Social Security to cover your expenses. That’s why it’s so important to know your full retirement age, or FRA, which is the age you can claim Social ...

Many Americans are taking Social Security early, but is that wise? It depends. Here's what to know when deciding when to claim Social Security.

A 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will push up the maximum full retirement benefit in 2026. Plus, some ...

Over the past 17 years that I have been doing this column, I have written about 50 columns dealing with the Social Security offsets that impact some state and local government employees who work at ...

Social Security changes are coming this fall — and they could reshape your retirement plans. The Social Security ...

The SSA’s final October payments went out this week, and some beneficiaries will see two deposits in October — including an ...