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

Seniors with a net worth of less than $69,500 fall into the bottom 25% of retirees. This group is particularly vulnerable to ...

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

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

The best age to claim Social Security if you live to 83.6 An American male who turned 62 on March 1 has an average life expectancy of 83.6, according to the Social Security calculator.

Delaying Social Security beyond your full retirement age can significantly boost your monthly check. For each full year you delay, up to age 70, your benefit increases by 8%.

Delaying Social Security beyond your full retirement age can significantly boost your monthly check. For each full year you delay, up to age 70, your benefit increases by 8%.

The Social Security retirement age is now 67, but over time that number could go up. For decades the full retirement age or normal retirement age was 65, but thanks to a bill passed in 1983 the ...

If you're nearing retirement, you’ve probably wondered when to start taking Social Security benefits. For years, age 65 was considered the “normal” retirement age, but a law passed in 1983 ...

When Social Security was created, the full retirement age was set at 65. However, in 1983, lawmakers amended Social Security to try to shore up the finances of the program.

Full retirement age (FRA) -- also called normal retirement age (NRA) -- is 67 for those born in 1960 or later and 66 for those born before 1955. If you were born from 1955 through 1959, your FRA ...

The Social Security Administration has an online calculator to determine what your benefits would be at what age. If you file for benefits before you stop working, you will pay another penalty if ...