This common Social Security advice might not apply to you. Here's why you shouldn't always wait until age 70 to claim benefits

Waiting until age 70 to claim Social Security will maximize lifetime benefits for most individuals. Around half of all ...

5 New Reasons You May Want To Consider Taking Social Security Benefits Early

A 23% benefit cut, retroactive payments, and new tax rules may impact when you should claim Social Security. These five ...

Why some Americans retire early but delay Social Security, and how the strategy works

Many Americans retire early but delay Social Security to boost lifetime benefits. Waiting until 70 can increase monthly ...

Data Shows Dave Ramsey is Dead Wrong About When to Claim Social Security

Dave Ramsey has been very clear on when you should claim Social Security. Both on podcasts and on the Ramsey Solutions blog, ...

This is exactly how much you can work on Social Security in 2026 before losing early benefits

If you are hoping to work while collecting Social Security benefits in 2026, you need to know the potential impact on your ...

The Social Security Advice Most Middle-Class Retirees Wish They’d Ignored

Many middle-class retirees followed popular advice and later regretted it. See which claiming choices cut lifetime income and ...

Social Security and the New Reality of Retirement: Work That Doesn’t Stop with Benefits

Approximately 40% of Social Security beneficiaries continue to work after claiming their benefits, indicating that, in many cases, Social Security benefits are insufficient to cover the total cost of ...

Social Security payment dates for January 2026: When to expect benefits

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of payments will be sent on the second Wednesday of the ...

Social Security is making benefits payments on Jan. 14: find out who gets a check

On Wednesday next week, the U.S.’s Social Security Administration is scheduled to make its latest round of payments for ...

Some Social Security disability, SSI beneficiaries will receive January 2026 payments this week

Get the latest on Social Security benefits, COLA updates, and policy changes — what they mean for retirees, SSI recipients ...