Your Social Security earnings record directly impacts your future benefits. Mistakes can lower your payments, so it’s important to check for errors and fix them promptly.

For many remarried individuals, claiming benefits based on an ex-spouse's record is not allowed. But there are exceptions.

When you've spent four decades or more in the workforce, it's understandable to be drawn to the idea of claiming those ...

Your claiming age also affects the size of your Social Security checks. The government assigns everyone a full retirement age (FRA) based on their birth year. Most people today have FRAs of 67, though ...

Concerns about outliving savings and healthcare costs are reshaping how "Peak 65" Americans and advisors approach income ...

Social Security benefits end when you die, unless you have a qualifying beneficiary who would begin to receive survivorship ...

The agency, which provides benefits to roughly 70 million people, said late Monday it reduced the average speed of answering a call on its 800-number to 13 minutes, a 35% reduction compared to this ...

I'll be 62 in early 2026. I'm in relatively good physical shape. I collect 100% VA Disability for mental health at $4,000 per month. I have $40,000 in cryptocurrency that I play around with. I have $2 ...

Working families who sign up to Tax-Free Childcare can boost their annual budget by up to £2,000 per child up to the age of ...

The rules of spousal benefits are often misunderstood. It's important to know when you're eligible for spousal benefits and when to file for them. To qualify for Social Security in retirement, you ...

Factoring in age J.P. Morgan’s report argues that the ideal age to claim Social Security depends largely on life expectancy. If you expect to live past 81, wait until 70. You’ll get the highest ...

If you’ve been divorced for at least two years and your ex is eligible for Social Security — meaning they’re age 62 or older ...