Applying at age 70 maximizes your monthly payout, but claiming early could provide advantages that can’t be quantified on a spreadsheet.

Before applying for Social Security, consider when you want to begin receiving benefits and know your options.

Social Security can use the money in its trust funds to make up for any revenue shortfall it experiences as long as those ...

Federal employees older than 70 may be leaving thousands on the table. Find out if you or your spouse are missing Social ...

If a retiree can tighten spending when the portfolio takes on losses, that improves the portfolio’s ability to last. The ...

Many of us are tempted to withdraw Social Security early, but there are downsides to take SS earlier rather than later.

Older Americans are filing for Social Security benefits at a record rate this year, a surge that could reflect growing anxiety about the stability of the retirement system amid cutbacks under the ...

Filing for Social Security early is a complex decision that depends heavily on your individual and family circumstances, including health and financial needs.

As if there isn't enough to think about as you approach retirement, you must also determine how taxes will impact your ...

Why filing for Social Security early could be a mistake Americans can start collecting Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62, but that doesn’t mean they should.

A growing number of older Americans are pushing back — or even abandoning — retirement, reshaping expectations about life ...