The Social Security Administration will ask for details about you and your work history and possibly your spouse if you're ...

The agency currently has a backlog of approximately 575,000 applications thanks to a prior policy involved in the application process.

For some, the answer is obvious. For others, not so much. If you want to get the most out of the program, take these steps before you sign up.

Still, fewer and fewer Americans are as well-versed in the actual procedures and timelines of applying for Social Security benefits or the nuances of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI ...

That's because your monthly Social Security benefit may be higher for you – and, eventually, your spouse – if you wait even a few months to apply. For decades, you could apply for Social ...