You may have a lot on your plate as you navigate your way through the start of 2025. But it pays to tackle these Social ...

Retirees can boost their Social Security benefits by delaying, strategizing spousal claims and optimizing income sources.

If you’re reaching your full retirement age in early to mid 2025, you might want to find out if it’s to your advantage to ...

The start of a new year usually means changes to Social Security, and this year is no different. The changes to Social ...

There’s no definitive answer for when you should collect Social Security benefits, and taking them as soon as you hit the early retirement age of 62 might be the best financial move. Learn why ...

For most people reading this (those born in 1960 or later), full retirement age for the purpose of Social Security benefits ...

But those who claimed at 62 receive far less. Their average monthly benefit in 2023 was just $1,298.26. Factoring in the 2024 ...

The age at which you decide to claim Social Security retirement benefits can have a huge impact on the size of your monthly ...

Each year, Social Security benefits are adjusted for inflation (or deflation) with a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). For ...

3. Spousal benefits can be reduced for early retirement Just as retired workers' Social Security benefits can be reduced for claiming before full retirement age, spousal benefits can be as well.

However, you may find yourself in a situation where your Social Security benefits are smaller than expected because you've earned too much money while receiving early retirement benefits.

A lot of us start off the new year eager to tackle different financial resolutions -- paying down debt, increasing savings, and kicking expensive habits. But the start of a new year is also a ...