You may have a lot on your plate as you navigate your way through the start of 2025. But it pays to tackle these Social ...

Spousal benefits are designed to provide much-needed retirement income to married couples for which one spouse had a ...

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

I'm 62 and currently working but my spouse passed away when I was 60. He waited until age 70 to take his Social Security. Can ...

I write a column like this one every January. But I don’t mind plagiarizing myself, because it contains a very important message for people planning to retire in 2025.

A new law adds to Social Security’s benefit costs at a time the program’s funding is already running low. Here’s what that ...

This new law repeals two Social Security clawbacks that reduced retirement and disability benefits for workers who had a “hybrid” career — where they earned a pension from a state or local ...

You can claim Social Security benefits starting at the age of 62. However, the earlier you claim your benefits, the smaller ...

There’s no definitive answer for when you should collect Social Security benefits, and taking them as soon as you hit the early retirement age of 62 might be the best financial move. Learn why ...

Retirement age varies by country as it's widely linked to life expectancy. This article provides a full course discussion ...

Regardless of your FRA, you're able to sign up for Social Security as early as 62 ... age 62 and full retirement age Wage Earner, A $1000 retirement benefit would be reduced to Spousal, A $ ...