Claiming Social Security benefits can be complicated. Retirees have to figure out the optimal time to apply, estimate the impact of other income on their monthly payments, and determine the best way ...

Questions on when to take Social Security benefits, what inflation-adjusted earnings are and more are answered in today's column. SDI Productions / Getty Images I recently did a couple of media ...

You can claim Social Security at any point after you turn 62, though you shouldn't delay benefits past 70. It's possible to claim benefits on your ex's work record if you were married for at least 10 ...

People often think of "reaching retirement" as one set date—and at least from an employment standpoint, that's largely true. Most people only retire from the workforce once. But many of the ...

If you're retired or nearing retirement, you probably know some people claiming Social Security benefits, and you might also have a sense of how the program works. You pay into it your entire career, ...

There are many online resources about Social Security, but it is important that you visit our official website – SSA.gov – for the most accurate and up-to-date answers. You can find lots of ...