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 ...

Retirement calculators can help you estimate the income you’ll have in your later years. You can use a retirement calculator to help you set savings goals and decide on your retirement age. Some ...

"You have to be able to plan for retirement that will last for potentially 30 years," says Rita Assaf, vice president of ...

Most people first become eligible to collect Social Security retirement benefits at age 62. However, if you wait, your future monthly retirement benefit increases each month until you turn 70.

The Social Security Board of Trustees estimates benefits will get a 2.7% COLA in 2026. The chart below shows how that would impact the average benefit paid to different Social Security recipients.

"Delaying Social Security normal retirement age would likely have an oversized impact," particularly on those who are forced to retire and claim benefits earlier than 67 - or in a raised FRA ...

One key decision you must make on your retirement journey is when to apply for Social Security. A retirement calculator can help you determine your ideal retirement age to begin Social Security ...

Bill Armstrong is among the 62-year-olds who have filed for Social Security retirement benefits in recent months. "I decided I better get in the system before they move that age higher," he says.

Social Security is an important piece of the retirement puzzle, particularly for middle-class retirees who count on the ...

Normally, when I log in to my Social Security page, I also log in to my husband's. That way, I have a better idea of how much we'll receive as a household while we're both still alive and kicking.