Applying early stunts your benefit for life. The longer you live, the more likely you are to run through your other savings, ...

Fifty percent of benefits may be taxable for single taxpayers with income between $25,000 to $34,000, and up to 85% of ...

Learn more about Social Security spousal benefits and how these 13 things can help you work on a better retirement plan for ...

What’s the right time to claim Social Security? That’s a complicated question, as there are a lot of factors at play that can ...

Social Security spousal benefits can be extremely beneficial for people who either don't qualify for Social Security by themselves or qualify for a significantly lower amount than their current or ...

A commonly asked question as we approach the new year: will every retiree collecting Social Security benefits see a ...

Age: You need to be at least 62 to claim spousal benefits, although benefits are permanently reduced if you file before FRA.

For each year you hold off on claiming Social Security past your full retirement age, your benefits get an 8% boost. So if you're entitled to what the government calculates as your "full monthly ...

This month's first round of disability payments will be dispersed this week. Here's how your date of birth determines when ...