Social Security is critical to many millions of retirees, keeping lots of them above the poverty line. Whether it keeps you ...

Social Security has a big birthday coming up next year -- it's turning 90! It's kept many millions of people out of poverty ...

Raising the Social Security retirement age to 69 has the support of some politicians. Here's how it would affect your ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) won't allow you to file for benefits, undo your claim, and keep repeating that ...

Retirees can boost their Social Security benefits by delaying, strategizing spousal claims and optimizing income sources.

Almost all Social Security beneficiaries are familiar with the most popular and publicized change: the increase in monthly ...

which show some average monthly benefits for people of different ages -- including age 75 -- and genders as of the end of 2023: Source: Social Security Administration. Chart by author. Most folks ...

For most people reading this (those born in 1960 or later), full retirement age for the purpose of Social Security benefits is 67 years old. So, how much does the average person get at age 67?