There are compelling reasons to start receiving your benefits early or late. Each of us needs to think through some issues.

January is a critical month for the hundreds of thousands of potential Social Security beneficiaries who are reaching their ...

Claiming Social Security early means permanently lower monthly payments. For those born in 1960 or later, full retirement age ...

Nearly one in five U.S. adults say they want to retire before the age of 55, according to the data analytics company YouGov. ...

If you’re nearing retirement or thinking about it, the last thing you want to do is run into financial setbacks.

Again, there's not necessarily a one-size-fits-all answer as to when you should take Social Security. But some analysts have ...

Some big changes are coming to Social Security in 2026 that you need to know about if you are nearing retirement. One of ...

There is no right way to retire. Many of today's workers will retire in stages, maintain a part-time job or consulting work, or otherwise stay professionally active.