When to claim Social Security benefits is one of the most important financial decisions most people will make during ...

Social Security recipients are getting a 2.5% increase in their benefits this year, among other key changes to the program.

In reality, you'll be lucky if those monthly benefits replace about 40% of your wages. And the reason for the whole "lucky" ...

The Social Security Fairness Act gets rid of two long-standing laws: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the ...

Claiming Social Security as soon as possible has an undeniable appeal: You get the greatest number of checks, and for some, ...

However, that’s not quite old enough to receive full Social Security benefits. In 1983, Congress passed a law gradually raising the full retirement age from 65 to 67 to account for longer life ...

However, that’s not quite old enough to receive full Social Security benefits. In 1983, Congress passed a law gradually raising the full retirement age from 65 to 67 to account for longer life ...

Take a look at the average Social Security checks across the country and see where the biggest and smallest checks call home.

There is no shortage of changes in Social Security each year. It has been that way since the program was started decades ago, and no signs are pointing to it stopping anytime soon (if ever).

As the full retirement age (FRA) for Social Security benefits rises to 67 for those born in 1960 or later, understanding the ...

When you've worked for many years, it's unsurprising that retirement feels like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.