Deciding when to claim Social Security benefits is crucial for retirement planning. While delaying benefits can increase ...

The average Social Security payout already isn't enough to comfortably retire and it's expected to be even less in a decade.

Nearly half of baby boomers and Gen X now plan to wait until full retirement age to claim Social Security. Waiting longer can ...

The Social Security Administration considers signing up at 62 to be claiming early. It allows you to do so, but you'll face a benefit reduction of up to 30%, depending on your full retirement age (FRA ...

Dear Liz: I am in my late 50s, married and woefully unprepared financially for my later years. I was a stay-at-home mom for ...

I guess not all marriages are made in heaven! I say that because of the surprising number of questions I get from divorced women about Social Security. Or from divorced ...

The most popular age for claiming Social Security is 62, the earliest age for which benefits can be received. However, the ...

When you think about the things you do in your spare time, learning about Social Security probably isn’t one of them. It’s ...

But longevity, and the uncertainty around it, can also pose a real risk. How long you live will impact how far your savings needs to last and how much you can afford to spend each year. It can also ...

The ill effects on finances as a result of divorce due to child support, alimony, reduction in income, Being financially ...

Fewer people are claiming Social Security benefits at age 62. Factors, including the elimination of the earnings test, have contributed to people deciding to work longer and claim benefits later ...

Nearly 30% of new Social Security beneficiaries claim benefits at age 62. Around 32% claim benefits after age 62 but before the FRA. Only 10% maximize their monthly benefit by claiming at age 70.