The reason for delaying until 70 comes down to the total benefits you have a chance to receive over a lifetime. Most people ...

At 68 with strong savings, the question isn’t whether you can retire but whether you should. This crossroads involves balancing financial security, personal fulfillment, and the reality that working ...

When discussions about Social Security’s future arise, many assume the only options involve cutting benefits or raising taxes ...

To receive benefits, minors must meet certain requirements. They must be unmarried and age 17 or younger, or between ages 18 and 19 if they attend an elementary or secondary school full time, ...

Many retirees make costly Social Security mistakes, from claiming too early to overlooking taxes and earnings rules. Learn ...

While retiring at 67 means receiving your full Social Security benefit, your overall situation might warrant a different age.

Another key requirement is that you must have been married for a least one year to claim spousal benefits. By the way, the year must be continuous. If you were married for six months, divorced, and ...

I am a 63-year-old single lady, and I have questions regarding Social Security “early retirement,” though I will still be ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is anxious and uncertain about how to prepare for ...

Data shows many retirees get more lifetime income by delaying Social Security. See why age 70 often wins in 2026, and when ...

Many seniors are tempted to claim Social Security as soon as they turn 66, but filing too early can trigger permanent benefit cuts.

Libya has the highest official retirement age in the world, and Denmark is set to follow suit. The United States isn’t too far off and stands to raise its retirement age even higher.