All that considered, claiming Social Security too early can shrink your retirement income by thousands of dollars a year.

As Social Security celebrates its 90th anniversary today, concerns are growing over its funding and recent staffing cuts.

Libya has the highest official retirement age in the world, and Denmark will soon join it. The United States isn’t too far ...

A recent AARP survey revealed dangerous knowledge gaps that could lead some people to make poor decisions about when to apply — or to apply at all.

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, he said it would provide ...

In addition to a monthly newsletter covering retirement planning regulations, IRA advisers Ed Slott and Co. also offer an excellent monthly newsletter covering Social Security issues, written by ...

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, he said it would provide ...

Today, more older Americans are ditching the traditional retirement script and heading back to work after initially calling ...

She'll need a Social Security number, for starters. You two must have been married for at least a year, she must be at least 62 years old (unless she's caring for a disabled child under age 16), and ...

Retirement goals often include hanging it up and living a life of leisure, but this isn't to say you can't continue to work as long as you want (or need) to while still collecting Social ...