If you want to maximize your lifetime retirement benefits, the newest data from the CDC can help.

Waiting a long time for benefits doesn't make sense for me.

A new Social Security Administration report shows how benefits vary by age and lifetime earnings, and why higher earners ...

Experts weigh in on how to decide when to claim Social Security benefits and whether it’s smart to accelerate that timeline to invest.

Waiting until full retirement age ensures that you receive your monthly benefits without a reduction. Filing early, which you can do once you're 62, results in reduced monthly benefits. Delaying your ...

The age you claim Social Security can shape your lifetime income. Compare benefits at 62, full retirement age, and 70 to see ...

Learn about the Social Security change that almost everyone missed this year, which sets the full retirement age at 67 for those born in 1960 or later.

Because it's not a given that you'll be able to claim Social Security at 70, one of the best things you can do in case your ...

Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano's remarks caused a flurry leading the Trump administration official to issue a ...

Waiting to claim Social Security benefits until age 70 would maximize your retirement income and secure a stronger financial ...

As is always the case, putting some pencil to paper to create a clear comparison is much better than just trusting your gut.

If you were born in 1960, you’re turning 66 in 2026 and facing a milestone that earlier retirees didn’t encounter: a full ...