Social Security

From tax concerns to investing opportunities, there are a surprising number of benefits to claiming on the earlier side.

Retirees get the most out of Social Security if they file at age 70. But according to new research, only 10% of Americans wait that long.

For decades, Americans have been retiring later and later in life. Now 20% of the population is giving up on the idea altogether.

The Senior Citizens League worries the increase won't be enough to keep up with rising prices for housing and healthcare.

On Friday, June 2, millions of Americans are due a total of $25 billion worth of Social Security payments. And more than anything else, that may prove a decisive element in forcing an end to the partisan standoff over raising the federal debt limit.

Social Security is complicated. Trying to make the most of it for a disabled child is even more so.

The old-age insurance program is on course to go bust in the early 2030s, right when the last of the boomer generation will reach retirement age.

A financial planner's clients doubt they'll ever retire. How can he get them to save anyway?

In a new computer simulation, it's up to you to save America's largest entitlement program — or it's "Game Over."

A vast amount of American wealth is never taxed for Social Security. Why not close the gap?

Rising prices eat away at savings. But don't despair — financial advisors say there are many ways to protect and even expand a long-term nest egg.

The cost-of-living adjustment, which was celebrated for its generosity last year, is looking less and less miraculous as prices keep rising.

Republicans booed when President Biden accused them of wanting the benefits to "sunset." But was he telling the truth?

As early as this summer, some seniors could see their benefits garnished to pay off old loans.

Congress is gearing up for another debt war, and the collateral damage could include Social Security, Medicare and the stock market.

Millions of the oldest members of the cohort have roughly 10 good working years left to stockpile for their golden years. And many are in trouble.

A Nationwide survey suggests that a hefty chunk of America plans on working longer.

Putting guaranteed monthly income on retirees' "balance sheets" can help them make smarter decisions about retirement income strategies.

As Republicans threaten cuts to Social Security and Medicare, Assistant Secretary Ben Harris says reducing benefits would cause "undue suffering."

Normally, it pays to collect benefits later. But for one retiree with a dire diagnosis, that may not be an option.