One nice feature of Social Security is that it doesn’t lock all seniors into one specific filing age. You can claim benefits ...

Claiming Social Security at 62 is popular strategy because it gives recipients the most checks. At the same time, it reduces ...

Social Security is helping more than just older adults as more children start to live with their grandparents.

Since the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act early last month by then-President Joe Biden, there have been so many publicized inaccuracies and omissions about it, and confusion from ...

Meet Janet, a 64-year-old woman who recently realized she may have made a hasty decision when she claimed Social Security at ...

For most people, Social Security benefits play a big part in their overall success in retirement. In general, these are benefits you have been paying into your entire working life and now the time ...

There aren't many social programs in the U.S. that have had as much of a positive impact as Social Security retirement benefits. For most recipients, it's a well-earned benefit after years of paying ...

When it comes to collecting Social Security, you get a choice of when to sign up. The earliest age to take benefits is 62.

The difference in claiming early versus waiting is magnified when you qualify for the maximum possible benefit.

Last year, the wage cap or the limit on taxable earnings sat at $168,600. In 2025, this increases to $176,100. This means that those earning more than $176,100, will pay no more than $10,918 in social ...