You become eligible at 62, but your checks get bigger for every month that you put off claiming your benefits, up until the ...

The golden years of retirement can quickly lose their shine when financial decisions backfire. Many retirees believed they ...

Some big changes are coming to Social Security in 2026 that you need to know about if you are nearing retirement. One of ...

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

What’s the right time to claim Social Security? That’s a complicated question, as there are a lot of factors at play that can ...

Applying early stunts your benefit for life. The longer you live, the more likely you are to run through your other savings, ...

A delayed Social Security claim is a good way to compensate for a small amount of savings. It's not a given that you'll be ...

Earlier this month, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced the Claiming Age Clarity Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at ...

David Altig, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, and Victor Yifan Ye conducted an extensive analysis of the data in 2022. They concluded, ...

That's because a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is happening next year. COLAs are intended to help benefits ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) will finalize the distribution of October benefits, although it is not the last payment scheduled by the agency for this month. Next Wednes ...