During the time you're not receiving benefits, your checks will grow by 8% per year. If your FRA is 67 and you wait until 70 ...

There are three boxes you need to check before you apply. And you'll have to put in some real work to pull this off.

Costly claiming errors could quietly shrink your lifetime benefits—here’s what to avoid this year.

To claim the $5,251 max Social Security check, you must have worked at least 35 years before applying for benefits. You must also have paid the maximum Social Security taxes in all 35 of those years.

Social Security spousal benefits can be a great boon for retirement planning among couples for whom one partner spent more ...

This article explores Social Security Spousal benefits.