The Social Security Fairness Act provided more than 2.8 million beneficiaries with higher payments. Here's what to know about ...

Don't wait to understand your spousal benefit eligibility.

Thinking about retiring overseas and worried about survivor benefits? Learn how Social Security works for spouses living abroad, including key rules, country restrictions and the five-year residency ...

Social Security payments are on schedule for February 2026, SSI payments are a little off. What to know to plan your budget, ...

The age you claim Social Security can shape your lifetime income. Compare benefits at 62, full retirement age, and 70 to see ...

Obviously, minor children normally aren’t working and contributing to the Social Security program toward their future retirement, but that doesn’t mean Social Security isn’t there to protect them.

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature ...

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

Here's the average Social Security benefit for 62-year-olds, how early claiming affects your check, and what to consider ...

In 1971, the iconic song writer John Lennon penned the lyrics to his famous song “Imagine,” asking us to picture a world in ...

Retirement benefits are generally available to those who have worked and paid Social Security taxes for at least 10 years.

For many older Americans, one of the most critical decisions they might make is figuring out when to sign up for Social Security. A lot of people end up with little to no savings toward the end of ...