Spousal Social Security benefits can be complex, but understanding them can help maximize your retirement income.

It may be more than you think.

There are actually several reasons, including questions about the entitlement program's longevity. Some retirees may wish to invest their payments, but that may be more challenging than they think.

From time to time, we get a listener question on our Sunday morning show on WCCO that opens the door to a much larger ...

If you were born in 1960 or later, your full retirement age for Social Security is now 67. That might not sound like breaking news, but the way this rule interacts with the 2.5% COLA adjustment for ...

Financial guru Dave Ramsey thinks it could make sense to file for benefits then. The problem is that filing at 62 reduces your benefits, and many retirees can’t afford that. Follow 24/7 Wall St. on ...

As physicians approach retirement and contemplate a stage of life when they will not be earning a paycheck, they typically ...

Age 62 is the earliest you can claim benefits and 70 is the latest in order to receive a benefits increase. You would need to earn at least the wage base limit for 35 years to receive the maximum ...

If you claim Social Security at 62, you'll slash your monthly benefits permanently. Many seniors can't afford that monthly hit. That doesn't mean filing for benefits at 62 isn't the smartest move for ...

'I was told that there's a benefit for the minor children of retirees receiving Social Security' "I will receive a pension through the state pension system. Does the pension affect my minor children's ...