The decision to sign up for Social Security is not an easy one. The reason? The age you start getting benefits will determine ...

Once you turn 70, you can no longer collect delayed retirement credits that boost your Social Security benefits. For this ...

Claiming Social Security at 62 is not always a smart idea. If those benefits will be your main or only source of retirement income, I'd encourage you to think carefully before locking in a massive ...

And, if you aren't planning on working while collecting, it's even more critical to make sure you can live off the Social ...

But it's not a given that you'll qualify for Social Security in retirement. You might assume that once you reach a certain ...

Waiting until age 70 to collect Social Security benefits provides the highest possible monthly payments as this is when delayed retirement credits stop accumulating. But does this strategy suit ...

Millions of Social Security recipients will receive their first round of retirement checks for the month of December today. Filers who retire at 70 years old by Dec. 11 will receive payments worth up ...

That's an improvement from the 2.5% COLA seniors received this year. There's a good chance many Social Security recipients who depend on their benefits will continue to struggle financially. For some ...

Social Security retirees are on track for a cost-of-living adjustment next year. The amount of the COLA will be different than in 2025. While the COLA hasn't been announced yet, early projections ...