It may be more than you think.

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

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

Once you start collecting Social Security, the size of your checks will change annually. There are of course the annual cost of living adjustments (COLAs). Designed to help cover the costs of ...

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

The median worker aged 45 to 62 could increase their lifetime spending power by $182,000 by delaying Social Security retirement benefits until age 70.

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 ...

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 ...

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

The number of Americans claiming Social Security benefits early has jumped. The need for benefits may be based on financial issues, health problems, or both. Filing for benefits early may help your ...