One of the biggest decisions you might have to make for your retirement is figuring out when to claim Social Security. You're allowed to sign up for benefits at any point as long as you're at least 62 ...

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

Social Security rules are changing in 2026. Discover six major updates that may impact your benefits, taxes, and overall ...

If you're planning to keep working after you start Social Security, you need to know the rules.

Social Security’s full retirement age will hit a new threshold in 2026, according to CBS News. The age will reach 67 for everyone born in 1960 or later. That means anyone born that year won’t qualify ...

I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself because it contains a very important message for people planning to retire in 2026. January is a critical month ...

Social Security has been in the news a lot in the past year. In October, there was a lot of buzz around the program's upcoming cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Then, once that COLA was announced, ...

Across the country, grandparents on fixed incomes are quietly becoming full‑time parents again, stretching every Social ...

Social Security was never designed to cover your entire retirement, yet many women expect it to play a major role. A recent Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies survey found that 27% of women ...

Full retirement age rises to 67 in 2026 for anyone born in 1960 or later. Claiming at 62 instead of 67 cuts benefits by 30% for life. Delaying benefits until 70 increases monthly payments by 24% above ...