Several factors affect your Social Security benefits, especially during the current unpredictable economic state, and your ...

The Social Security earnings test could temporarily cost you some of your benefits if you earn too much from your job. The ...

The decision to sign up for Social Security is not an easy one. The reason? The age you start getting benefits will determine ...

There was no benefit to delaying your application past your full retirement age. That means you’ve missed out on several ...

My sister has a limited time left as she has been told by her doctors. She is currently on long-term disability. Her husband, 70, is not yet collecting Social Security. Can he start collecting under ...

Social Security’s full retirement age is set to undergo significant changes in 2026, potentially affecting the retirement ...

The Social Security earnings test doesn't have to limit your retirement income — here are 4 ways to work around it.

Full retirement age or “normal retirement age” was 65 years old for a long time. However, starting with people born in 1938 ...

My plan for my Social Security benefits is simple. I'll use the money solely for fun spending, and not to cover any ...

Social Security spousal benefits are designed to provide retirement income to spouses who either didn’t work or worked sporadically/part-time and earned significantly less than their spouses over ...

Dear Rusty: I am a woman, turning 65 this October (2025). It seems that deciding when to claim Social Security is complicated. I would like more information to navigate through this maze. Thank you.

All Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.8% increase in their benefit amount next year, but the most any retiree can receive monthly in 2026 is $5,251. That amount will go to those who ...