Is claiming Social Security early and receiving more checks for longer better than waiting to claim for a higher benefit? Here's what the research says.

Learn how your retirement age impacts your monthly Social Security benefits and which option could cost you the most in retirement benefits over time.

It can be difficult to predict how much you will receive from Social Security, especially if you are more than a few years away from retirement. However, knowing how benefits are calculated can ...

Social Security should only be one component of retirement income.

Now that your 2022 taxes have been filed, you can get an updated look at your estimated monthly Social Security payments online. This online tool uses the money you have paid into Social Security to ...

See the maximum Social Security benefit at each age from 62 to 70 in 2026, how those numbers are calculated, and why many retirees may not reach them.

The Social Security Administration is making significant adjustments to its spousal benefits program in 2026, ensuring that the system better serves today’s diverse family structures. These changes, ...

Social Security's so-called "full retirement age" — the age when people can start collecting all of their earned benefits — is about to hit a new threshold, a change that will affect Americans born in ...

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know when you’re planning the unplannable. Blair Barondes and his wife, Janet ...