Most commonly offered advice says you "should" wait until 70 to retire, but what if 70 (or even 67) isn't right for you?

During the time you're not receiving benefits, your checks will grow by 8% per year. If your FRA is 67 and you wait until 70 to begin receiving Social Security again, your future checks will be 24% ...

Retirement in the U.S. is often described as a three-legged stool, with people relying on Social Security, pensions, and individual retirement savings. But fewer workers have pensions. As a result, ...

Signing up to receive your Social Security benefits is a big deal -- and not just for you. If you're married, the extra ...

Most people are better off waiting at least until their full retirement age to start Social Security benefits. But does that ...

Learn how much the average person receives in Social Security at age 65 and explore strategies to maximize benefits and manage financial challenges.

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

Taking Social Security at age 62 and investing the money is gaining traction on social media, but is it a smart move? Yahoo ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday used his State of the Union address to announce a program that could help tens of millions ...

There's a quiet kind of grief that settles in when you realize you made a financial decision that can't be undone. No dramatic loss, no sudden crash. Just the slow, creeping awareness that a little ...

I’ve been saving up questions I’ve gotten from readers about benefits for spouses. It’s an issue I’ve covered a hundred times in this column. But the questions still keep ...

From timing Social Security to managing healthcare costs, these smart money moves will help you take control of your ...