Many people decide to split the difference, waiting until they reach full retirement age before starting Social Security ...

I’ve been saving up questions I’ve gotten from readers about benefits for spouses. It’s an issue I’ve covered a hundred times in this column. But the questions still keep ...

The Social Security Administration distributes payments on a rolling schedule each month.

I've been saving up questions I've gotten from readers about benefits for spouses. It's an issue I've covered a hundred times in this column. But the questions still keep coming.

Social Security primarily provides income to retirees. But the program also offers benefits to some people who may have never ...

In prior columns, I gave readers a brief history of Social Security by highlighting the major changes to the program brought ...

The average retiree collects $851 more per month at age 70 than at 62.

Thinking about retiring overseas and worried about survivor benefits? Learn how Social Security works for spouses living abroad, including key rules, country restrictions and the five-year residency ...

Financial advisor says timing and your complete financial picture matter most when deciding to claim retirement benefits ...

Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, urges swift and balanced Social Security reforms—adjusting benefits, ...