T he Social Security Administration has announced significant changes to the retirement age, which will take effect starting ...

The proposal to raise the full retirement age is not yet law, but its implications are already causing reflection among those ...

On a basic level, the monthly Social Security benefit you're entitled to in retirement is based on your earnings history -- ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has officially increased the Full Retirement Age (FRA) for beneficiaries from 65 to ...

If you have at least 35 years of earnings at or above the threshold, you may be in line for the maximum possible benefit in ...

Here's the average Social Security benefit for people age 65. Waiting longer to claim benefits, even past retirement age, can ...

If you take Social Security at age 62, you’ll need to consider how to pay for health care until you can sign up for Medicare ...

What's clear, though, is there are advantages and disadvantages in regards to when is the ideal time to take Social Security ...

As regular readers know, I am a fan of Ed Slott and Co.’s monthly newsletter on retirement accounts. The company, which bills ...

The old model is being left behind, and millions of people across the United States will need to adapt to a historic ...

Many current and future retirees have pretty serious concerns about the future of Social Security. Some studies suggest close ...

The majority of Social Security recipients do not pay state taxes on their retirement income. As it stands, only nine states ...