For anyone eyeing a 2026 retirement date, the rules around Social Security are shifting at exactly the moment decisions start ...

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Claiming before your FRA will result in permanent benefit reductions. So if you file at age 66 thinking it's your FRA, you ...

By that math, your typical American man would be smart to claim Social Security at age 62, the first year of his eligibility.

Though average Social Security payouts are meaningfully increasing in the new year, most beneficiaries remain worse for the wear.

For decades, interest from the Social Security trust fund helped cover shortfalls, but since around 2019, payouts have ...

Social Security's Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund, which is what retirement benefits are paid out of, is set to run dry in 2033. At that point, only 77% of benefits will be payable, ...

Social Security benefits are projected to be cut by 2035. Learn how to grow your nest egg by saving and investing to unlock a financially secure retirement.

Allowing them to get Social Security and Medicare helps keep them in their jobs. While people can start receiving reduced ...

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