People often think of "reaching retirement" as one set date—and at least from an employment standpoint, that's largely true.

Before you start collecting Social Security, make sure you've thought it through. Here are 10 questions to ask yourself to ...

If you're retired or nearing retirement, you probably know some people claiming Social Security benefits, and you might also have a sense of how the program works. You pay into it your entire career, ...

If you're retired or nearing retirement, you probably know some people claiming Social Security benefits, and you might also have a sense of how the program works. You pay into it your entire career, ...

More than four million Americans will turn 65 this year; meanwhile, another 4.1 million will reach that milestone in 2026, and 4.1 million more in 2027. Known as "peak 65," it's the period between ...

Readers frequently tell me that they talked to two different Social Security Administration agents and got two different answers. Or they tell me that a neighbor gave them one bit of Social Security ...

Everyone who earns work-based wages as an employee pays into the program’s pool of funds. However, investment income or inheritances don’t count toward your Social Security credits. Some advice: Don’t ...

As Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano tells it, callers only had to wait an average of 8 minutes to speak to an agent on the phone in July. “We had a bold goal of single-digit wait time on ...

You can claim Social Security at any point after you turn 62, though you shouldn't delay benefits past 70. It's possible to claim benefits on your ex's work record if you were married for at least 10 ...