Not every American qualifies for Social Security. We break out the requirements to receive benefits, indicating who's at risk ...

More people claiming Social Security in their early 60s won’t have a negative long-term impact on the program’s finances ...

As you can see, boosting your 35-year average wage can turn into thousands of dollars more in income Social Security income—every year of your retirement. That’s why spotting and replacing low-wage or ...

I recently I heard the tail end of a radio program which was discussing “signing up for my Social Security account.” I am now ...

Claiming your Social Security benefits can help you cover some retirement expenses. If you are planning to claim your Social ...

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature ...

Some seniors say the Social Security Administration's cost-of-living adjustment won’t help much in their ability to pay for ...

The announcement of Social Security's annual inflation adjustment to benefits has been delayed due to the government shutdown, but the agency responsible for handling the benefit increase has set a ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's ...

Will the government shutdown affect Social Security payments this month? On Oct. 1, the federal government shut down as lawmakers failed to reach an agreement over funding, causing some services to ...

Most people who receive Social Security get one check a month based on their birthdate. Each month, the Social Security Administration issues payments to Americans who qualify for this benefit so they ...