A significant change is coming for Social Security recipients as the Full Retirement Age (FRA) will officially rise to 67 for individuals born in 1960 and later, starting in 2026. This adjustment, a ...

I am a 63-year-old single lady, and I have questions regarding Social Security “early retirement,” though I will still be ...

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 ...

I've been saving up questions I've gotten from readers about benefits for spouses. It's an issue I've covered a hundred times in this column. But the questions still keep coming.

The governor's recommended 2027 budget plan provides for a net increase of 135 permanent full-time positions between the ...

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

Social Security February 2026 payments arrive February 18, with benefits up to $5,181. Check your birth date to confirm your schedule.

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.

Learn how working after claiming Social Security can increase taxes, trigger Medicare IRMAA surcharges, and affect retirement income planning.

The second round of February Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in five days. Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on ...

U.S. citizens or retirees with resident immigration status can collect their benefits while living abroad. They would receive them via direct deposit to banks in countries that have agreements with ...

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