Claiming benefits at age 67 may be too early for some and too late for others.

A growing number of retirees have been paying federal tax on their benefits. A new $6,000 per person senior deduction reduce taxes for some seniors, but doesn’t change the way Social Security is taxed ...

I’ve been saving up questions I’ve gotten from readers about benefits for spouses. It’s an issue I’ve covered a hundred times in this column. But the questions still keep ...

You can file for benefits as early as age 62. Delaying benefits up to age 70 will earn you more per month. While research ...

Social Security's trust fund is now projected to run dry in 2032, a year earlier than expected, potentially cutting benefits ...

The Social Security Administration distributes payments on a rolling schedule each month.

Putting off a benefits claim may feel like you're giving up money that should be yours -- but you could end up with more ...

The long-standing certainty of Social Security, a bedrock of retirement planning for decades, is now facing a faster timeline to depletion than previously anticipated. Recent est ...

You can get up to six months of retroactive benefits in a lump sum from Social Security, but should you?

When planning for retirement, Social Security isn’t just another item on your financial checklist. For women especially, it’s ...