The first round of July’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will be distributed in eight days. Here is all you need to know about July’s ...

Lawmakers don't want to see those cuts happen, so they've been talking through different solutions to prevent them. And one ...

The Social Security retirement system has been undergoing a series of changes that are anything but sudden. Initiated in 1983 ...

Americans looking forward to starting their new lives after retirement may need to reconsider, as the latest Social Security ...

Social Security is hugely important to a large share of Americans. Almost 69 million Americans will receive monthly Social Security benefits in 2025, totaling about $1.6 trillion in benefits paid ...

Filing for Social Security early is a complex decision that depends heavily on your individual and family circumstances, including health and financial needs.

How would your retirement plans change if you knew you would live to 100? While no one has a crystal ball to see the future, there are tools available to help you make an educated guess about ...

Or you could wait until age 70 and get a bonus of about 28% added to your monthly benefits. (The bonus is two-thirds of 1%for ...

Individuals who were born in 1960 or later who want to retire and receive their full Social Security benefits should note ...

Well, guess what, folks? There is no magic answer. There are no secrets. There are no special formulas. You simply have to sit down, maybe with a calculator and pencil and paper, and go over your ...

"You have to be able to plan for retirement that will last for potentially 30 years," says Rita Assaf, vice president of ...