Applying at age 70 maximizes your monthly payout, but claiming early could provide advantages that can’t be quantified on a spreadsheet.

Can you apply for Social Security online? The answer to that question is you betcha. The Social Security administration welcomes applications online, in person, and even over the phone. To do so in ...

It sometimes seems like almost everyone pushing retirement age today thinks he or she wants to employ the “file and suspend” strategy to maximize his or her Social Security benefits. Not a day goes by ...

Though your Social Security benefits are determined based on what you earned during your career, the age at which you first claim them can affect your ultimate payout. In fact, eligible recipients ...

Q: I will be 65 years old soon. Do I have to wait for my Medicare until age 70 if I am going to wait until age 70 to start my retirement benefit? A: Even if you have decided to wait until after you ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I'm 64. I'm getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow's ...

Turning 65 and thinking about retiring and claiming Social Security? Depending on your budget and means, you might want to hold off. That's because your monthly Social Security benefit may be higher ...

Close to 70 million people received Social Security benefits in March, but they weren’t all retirees. In fact, about 730,000 of the monthly payments were earmarked for the children of retired workers, ...