While you can start collecting Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62, your monthly payout will be significantly reduced versus applying at full retirement age or the age of 70, where ...

If you'd rather not apply online, you can call the Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213 to set up an appointment to ...

The reality is sobering: The average 401 (k) balance of a Gen Xer is about $190,000, while the average balance for Boomers ...

When a person becomes eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance, it's often seen as a financial lifeline. But in some ...

While the two studies above indicate that waiting longer results in a higher lifetime benefit, actual data shows more people ...

Social Security Trustees report projects a depletion of the trust fund by 2033, which could result in a 23% cut in payments.

But Social Security payroll and benefit taxes aren't going anywhere. Together, they'd still be able to pay out about 77% of scheduled benefits during the 75-year period ending in 2099. That's the good ...

Everything from monthly benefits to what workers and beneficiaries owe in taxes has the potential to change in the upcoming ...

Differences in affordability and costs of living mean retirees can rely less on personal savings in certain parts of the ...