There's a lot riding on your Social Security filing decision. If you claim benefits ahead of full retirement age, which is 67 ...

When you have questions, it’s important to get information from the most trusted source. The official website, ssa.gov, is ...

Your filing age will have an effect on the amount of Social Security you get each month. Before claiming benefits, figure out if you're old enough to avoid a reduction. Assess your work situation and ...

Each week, in our Ask the Editor series, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter editor, answers questions on topics submitted by readers. This week she's looking at six questions on the taxation of ...

Along with private pensions and savings/investments, Social Security benefits are one leg of the three-legged stool of retirement planning. However, according to a 2020 study conducted by the National ...

When you're nearing retirement age, you have to decide when you want to claim Social Security benefits. It can be tough to answer this question for many reasons. One of the biggest issues is that the ...

People often think of "reaching retirement" as one set date—and at least from an employment standpoint, that's largely true. Most people only retire from the workforce once. But many of the ...

1. Have I reached my full retirement age? The nice thing about Social Security is that benefits become available starting at age 62. But if you want your monthly benefit without a reduction, you'll ...