Claiming Social Security at 62 is not always a smart idea. If those benefits will be your main or only source of retirement ...

Spousal benefits can be up to half of what the primary earner would get at full retirement age, but the amount is reduced ...

THE JUDGE’S RULING FOCUSES ON PRIVACY ISSUES AND THE POSSIBLE MISUSE OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION. HEY HEY HO HO! ELON MUSK HAS GOT TO GO. EARLIER THIS WEEK, DEMONSTRATORS VOICED THEIR CONCERNS. AND NOW A ...

In the 28 years I’ve been writing this column, I bet I’ve written 128 columns about the most common questions I get. However, I suppose not everyone is clipping those columns and pasting them into ...

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, ...

Many retirees rest easy knowing that once they qualify, their Social Security check arrives like clockwork for life. In most ...

Some things about Social Security never seem to change. If you're working, you pay a big chunk of your income into the ...

It's possible to receive a little more than this, though it still might not be enough to cover the higher costs you may be ...

Understanding how Social Security spousal benefits work is crucial for maximizing your family’s retirement income.

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column about some of the most common questions I receive. This week, I thought it would be interesting to write a column answering some of the more unusual questions I ...

Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are raising questions about former Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano--who's now Social Security commissioner.

After months of job cuts, leadership turnover and other turmoil at the Social Security Administration, the agency's newly minted commissioner faced pointed questions from lawmakers about the future of ...