Jean Chatzky and the SSA explain options around when to collect Social Security. Sources: SSA, AARP, JeanChatzky.com, Charles Schwab, LinkedIn, CBO. NerdWallet.

During years reporting on personal finance, I've written frequently that Social Security provides an important — though ideally not dominant — stream of income that helps cover essential expenses for ...

Years of reporting on Americans' personal finance concerns have led me to understand that an increasing number of workers preparing for retirement are worried about Social Security. Jean Chatzky, the ...

Making plans to retire is not something that can — or should — be done on a whim. It takes years of prioritizing, calculating and saving. Before you clock out for that last time, one of the most ...

GOFFSTOWN — One of the greatest concerns Jean Chatzky has about society’s attitude toward money: We simply don’t talk about it. “People would rather talk about sex, they’d rather talk about politics, ...

is well known and respected as a personal finance expert and journalist . She's the financial editor of The Today Show, contributes to publications like Fortune, and has published a number of ...

Millions of Americans are either retired or are preparing for retirement, and many are actively planning to take care of their financial needs while aspiring to live their retirement dreams. Jean ...

Many Americans concerned about retirement income understand that the federal government faces a near-term funding problem for Social Security. In fact, this has been one of the leading issues I've ...