Social Security has become a saving grace for Americans, especially for retirees. The social insurance program was ...

To calculate your Social Security income, the SSA uses your highest earnings over 35 years, or your average indexed monthly ...

There isn't a single strategy that will keep Social Security solvent for the foreseeable future. It'll likely to take a ...

Claiming Social Security has complex rules, and missteps can reduce benefits. The timing of your Social Security claim impacts monthly and lifelong income. Claiming benefits before reaching full ...

Social Security is the primary income source for most Americans aged 65 and older, with 90% receiving monthly benefits. Of these folks, roughly half rely solely on these payments to survive ...

Social Security is a vital income source for many retirees in the U.S., yet few know how to maximize their benefits without ...

If you have less than $250,000 saved for retirement, chances are your Social Security retirement benefits could be the main source of your retirement income. If this is true, then you may want to ...

You may not love the Social Security benefits you're entitled to when you first file. There are strategies you can use to lock in higher benefits after you've claimed them. Going back to work ...

There’s a knowledge gap between Social Security and the public, especially for those Americans who aren’t receiving benefits yet. According to a recent study from The Harris Poll and the ...

Jim Blankenship, CFP, Blankenship Financial Planning, answered a recent question we received from a reader: If my wife takes her Social Security at 63 and later I die, will her survivor benefit be ...