Social Security benefits play a crucial role as steady income during retirement. For some people, they can be a lifeline. For ...

Lawmakers don't want to see those cuts happen, so they've been talking through different solutions to prevent them. And one ...

Planning to retire before full retirement age in 2026? Learn how to maximize Social Security, grow your income, and avoid ...

Here’s why this year matters: If you were born in 1959, your FRA is 66 years and 10 months. That means some people will ...

In the United States, the age at which workers can claim 100% of their Social Security benefits has been steadily increasing, ...

Currently, Americans can apply for retirement benefits starting at age 65, although 67 is considered the full retirement age ...

Lots of changes in store for Social Security recipients as more people rely on a system that's operating above capacity. Full ...

Learn more about how Social Security's full retirement age has been rising since 1983, maxing out this year at age 67 for ...

The resounding advice about filing early for Social Security retirement benefits is pretty unambiguous: Don’t do it. However, ...

The full retirement age (FRA) — that is, the age when you can collect your full monthly Social Security benefit — used to be 65 for most people. Now, if you were born in 1960 or later, the FRA ...

If he claims Social Security at age 63 and 7 months, your husband’s benefit will be about 78% of what it would be if he ...