Experts say retiree Social Security is still taxable and you'll need to read the fine print to understand your situation and ...

Necessity is the most common reason Americans claim Social Security sooner rather than later. However, not everyone who makes a claim at 62 does so because they don't have options.

Naomi Odell v. Wallingford Municipal Federal Credit Union: It's about to get expensive for a Wallingford credit union that took a woman's social security disability check to settle an old debt.

You've thought about claiming Social Security at 62, but you've heard about the early claiming penalty that can shrink your checks by up to 30% if you do. While this is an important factor to ...

You've thought about claiming Social Security at 62, but you've heard about the early claiming penalty that can shrink your checks by up to 30% if you do.

Can I afford to retire when my husband, 59, draws Social Security at 62? Be very skeptical of ADP report showing economy lost jobs for the first time in years ...

According to the Urban Institute, more are choosing to take Social Security benefits early at 62, instead of waiting till 70.

Social Security optimization Deciding when to take Social Security benefits is one of the most important retirement decisions you’ll make. Should you claim early or delay to receive a higher ...

Home Retirement Social Security The Five Social Security Blind Spots Retirees Often Miss Understand how benefits work before applying, so you don’t lose money for which you qualify.

You’ve been offered a buyout. Your employer wants to pay you to quit. It’s a big chunk of change. Should you accept? In this job market, perhaps not.

Let’s take a look at the 20 smallest so you can see just how little retirees sometimes get. These are based on Social Security’s data.