If you wait until age 70 to claim Social Security benefits, you'll need to cover all your living expenses on your own until ...

If you don't end up living a very long life, claiming Social Security at 70 could leave you with a smaller total payout ...

Deciding when to claim Social Security can be tricky. Although the monthly benefit you get in retirement is based on your ...

Claiming Social Security at 62 is often dismissed as a mistake, but for some retirees, it can be a strategic decision that enhances their retirement lifestyle.

For baby boomers, Social Security often represents a central pillar of retirement income. Yet claiming too early — or waiting ...

A growing number of Americans are filing for Social Security at 62, but early claims may carry costly long-term trade-offs.

The traditional retirement age in the United States has been 65 for decades. However, legislative changes passed in 1983 have ...

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I’m 64 and my wife is 62. If my ...

If you want to avoid early claiming penalties, you have to wait until your full retirement age (FRA) to apply. That's 67 for ...

You may be familiar with the basics of Social Security spousal benefits: Essentially, you can qualify for up to 50% of your ...

Millions of Americans will receive their monthly Social Security payments this week. Social Security benefits—issued in one lump sum each month for most recipients—provide critical income for retirees ...

Social Security turns 90 this week. Here’s why the program has financial challenges and what can be done to fix them.