In other words, Social Security payments keep rolling, regardless of whether the government is open or not. However, the ...

One sign that you may be ready to claim your Social Security benefits is if you've reached the age of 62 -- because that's the earliest age at which retirement benefits can be claimed. You can claim ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is moving to a digital-first system. Paper checks are being phased out in favor of ...

Many people have no clue what their Social Security benefits will actually be when they've clocked out of work for the last time — and that's a problem. While these benefits might replace only 40% of ...

While Social Security payments will not be impacted by the recent interest rate cuts, individual retirement accounts with ...