If you haven't yet, at what age do you think you'll retire? Most people say the magic number is 65. The actual average ...

You can claim Social Security starting at 62, but you don't qualify for your full benefit until you reach your full ...

A significant part of this planning involves estimating potential Social Security benefits and determining how much one can ...

Social Security retirement claims tend to follow a seasonal pattern each year, and they increase over time with the aging of ...

A record number of retired workers have filed for Social Security benefits during the first five months of the year.

The numbers behind Social Security say you should wait as long as possible makes sense, but there's more to the story than ...

Deciding when to start claiming Social Security benefits can be one of the most difficult decisions for retirees. Most ...

The number of people filing for Social Security typically increases each year amidst population growth and as more ...

Retirees in the past decade may have been able to capture additional gains by claiming benefits early and investing the Social Security payments into stocks. But recent strong performance shouldn ...

Advisors Are Seeing It Firsthand Nathan Sebesta, owner of Access Wealth Strategies in Artesia, N.M., said discussions about taking Social Security early have become more frequent among his clients, ...

Receiving Social Security benefits at age 62 marks the earliest opportunity for many Americans to tap into their retirement ...

Government agencies aren’t exactly known for being efficiently run. So you might encounter your share of delays when dealing ...