Understanding this key piece of advice could give you more money each month and during all of your retirement years.

This column will discuss a special procedure that the Social Security Administration routinely uses to help individuals ...

Social Security will pay you the larger of the two benefits you're entitled to. So if you're eligible for $1,200 a month ...

Divorced spouses can claim up to 50% of an ex's Social Security benefits. Learn more about the requirements for age, marriage duration, divorce period, and filing tips.

There’s a reason seniors are told to think carefully before signing up for their Social Security benefits. The age at which ...

Filing for Social Security too early can shrink your lifetime income. Learn when early claims backfire and how to choose the ...

If your full retirement age is 67 and you claim Social Security at 62, you'll be looking at about a 30% reduction in payments ...

You can claim Social Security starting at age 62. But you won't get your monthly benefits without a reduction unless you wait ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. This article explains the many Social Security benefits ...

The Social Security wage base limit is the maximum amount of your income that's subject to the Social Security payroll tax ...

Nearly half of Americans surveyed plan to file for Social Security benefits before reaching full retirement age, leaving money on the table.

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...