The simple numbers say waiting as long as possible makes sense, but there's more to the story that can -- and should -- ...

Someone born in late 1958 still has time to apply to suspend benefits the month they reach full retirement age and increase ...

The Woodlands and Sugar Land both rank among the top ten United States cities for average incomes in retirement ...

The uptick in claims comes amid an aging baby boomer population and changes implemented under the Social Security Fairness ...

The average monthly check for retired workers is on track to cross a psychologically important level that's not been ...

The average Social Security payout already isn't enough to comfortably retire and it's expected to be even less in a decade.

The Social Security Fairness Act was passed by the House in November, and signed by former President Joe Biden on Jan. 5. It ...

When calculating your monthly benefits, Social Security uses a specific formula that takes your 35 highest-paid years of ...

As more Americans weigh early retirement, a growing number are eyeing Social Security benefits at age 62, the earliest point of eligibility. For those planning to claim their benef ...

Married, divorced, and widowed spouses could be entitled to extra money each month. What are spousal benefits? Spousal ...

Let's take a look at the average Social Security benefit among early claimers to better understand how benefits are affected. Image source: Getty Images. Full retirement age is 67 for anyone born ...

Let's take a look at the average Social Security benefit among early claimers to better understand how benefits are affected. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what ...