Waiting to claim Social Security benefits until age 70 would maximize your retirement income and secure a stronger financial future. But for many retirees, it's not an option.

Congress must have heard women complaining that having to be married to some philandering jerk for 20 years to get some of his Social Security was too long. So this year, they lowered the length of ...

The third and final wave of Social Security payments for the month of December is coming this week. Here's what recipients ...

The Social Security Administration typically follows a schedule for when it mails out its checks. Here's when to expect your ...

Around this time of year, who wants to read about boring old Social Security rules and regulations? So instead, I thought I'd share a few funny stories from the career of an old civil servant. And ...

Every couple of years, I like to cover a topic that confuses almost everyone. And that confusion comes at a time when they have so many other things on their minds. I'm talking about handling the ...

The widow's penalty can reduce your Social Security income after a spouse dies. Learn how this works, why it happens, and ...

I continually remind my readers that they shouldn't worry too much when they read or hear reports of Social Security's ...

I continually remind my readers that they shouldn't worry too much when they read or hear reports of Social Security's ...

When a spouse dies, the emotional shock often collides with an immediate financial question: what happens to the Social Security income that helped pay the bills. Survivor rules are technical, but ...

Learn how the Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO, triggers retroactive lump-sum payments, and raises monthly ...