Before applying for Social Security, consider when you want to begin receiving benefits and know your options.

Applying at age 70 maximizes your monthly payout, but claiming early could provide advantages that can’t be quantified on a ...

If a retiree can tighten spending when the portfolio takes on losses, that improves the portfolio’s ability to last. The ...

Federal employees older than 70 may be leaving thousands on the table. Find out if you or your spouse are missing Social ...

Gather these documents before you apply for Social Security: A copy of a W-2 tax form or self-employment tax return from the ...

A growing number of older Americans are pushing back — or even abandoning — retirement, reshaping expectations about life ...

While most may associate retirement with age 65, seniors can file for Social Security at age 62. However, seniors who wait to file for Social Security up to age 70 will receive an increased amount ...

Image source: Getty Images Retirement is supposed to be about relaxation and enjoying the rewards of your hard work. But before you kick back, there's one thing you can't ignore: taxes.

I’m always preaching to file your Social Security claim online at www.socialsecurity.gov. If you do it that way, the computer, unlike a possibly unhelpful SSA agent, won’t try to stop you.