Given that most people's FRA is now 67, it's a good idea for retirees to understand how much the average check at that age is ...

Social Security's "full retirement age" sounds like a clear finish line, a moment when work ends and benefits simply replace ...

Waiting to claim Social Security until age 70 can add more to your monthly payments, but it doesn't always pay off over time.

The money you lose to the earnings test isn’t gone forever. Amounts that were withheld will be added back to your benefit ...

Dave Ramsey has been very clear on when you should claim Social Security. Both on podcasts and on the Ramsey Solutions blog, ...

Social Security and Medicare trust funds, which help pay benefits, are projected to run dry. What will happen then?

Many retirees rely on Social Security myths that sound harmless but cost real money. Learn which assumptions fall apart and ...

Social Security benefits can stop entirely if you are convicted and imprisoned over 30 days. SSDI and SSI payments pause or ...

Many foreigners, including former U.S. citizens, lose Social Security when living abroad because of their citizenship. Benefits can stop after six months overseas.

In the new year, many Social Security rules are taking effect, affecting Americans' benefit amounts, the full retirement age and more. Some of the changes arrive courtesy of inflation adjustments, but ...

In a recent monthly newsletter published by Ed Slott, Heather Schreiber, an expert on Social Security, discussed the impact of regulations in the new One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on taxes and ...

Full retirement age is when you can collect Social Security without a reduction. A change is happening in 2026 you should know about. It’s important to claim benefits strategically for your retirement ...