Beneficiaries may hear about a potential $16,728 bonus from the SSA, but this is not officially authorized. Benefits are calculated on the top-earning years.

There is no right way to retire. Many of today's workers will retire in stages, maintain a part-time job or consulting work, or otherwise stay professionally active.

According to the Social Security Administration, 12% of men and 15% of women collecting the retirement benefit rely on those ...

Nearly half of baby boomers and Gen X now plan to wait until full retirement age to claim Social Security. Waiting longer can ...

Experts say retiree Social Security is still taxable and you'll need to read the fine print to understand your situation and what you should withhold.

Assessing the new over-65 deduction and its implications for Social Security taxation, as well as new rules for charitable ...

Depending on your exact age, you may have the option to claim Social Security following a layoff in your 60s. But should you?

Answer: Social Security was designed as insurance for those who could no longer work, and a retirement earnings test has been ...

Most people have not saved enough and experts now predict that people will have to work until they turn 80 before they can afford to retire.

Q. I receive a significant pension from work I have done outside of Social Security. I have not worked enough hours under ...

One of the hardest financial decisions you might have to make is figuring out when to claim Social Security. The earliest age you can sign up for benefits is 62. However, you do not get to collect ...

When planning for retirement, one of the most powerful decisions you can make is when to start drawing Social Security. While many Americans begin claiming benefits as soon as they ...