The first round of November Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in two days. Here is everything ...

You may think of Social Security as something that benefits only retirees. After all, it's a program that aims to help those who enter retirement. However, Social Security can also help families ...

You can start collecting Social Security benefits at 62, but your checks will be considerably bigger if you ... know your exact lifespan — you just need to make a reasonably good estimate. So, for ...

It may have been years or even decades since you thought about how much you earned at your first job. Did you know that you ...

A good rule of thumb to figure out your retirement savings needs is to come up with an annual income you expect to need, ...

Financial planner Liz Weston addresses the complications of rolling over a 401K account for a woman who is switching jobs at ...

Social Security is a program most retirees would struggle to live without. Based on an analysis from the Center on Budget and ...

Trump promised to cut Social Security taxes. Experts say the plan could slash benefits for low-income retirees and younger ...

If you're thinking you might retire in your mid-60s and you're wondering what Social Security benefits might look like then, ...

The Social Security Administration has announced a 2.5% cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment to beneficiaries starting in January ...

If you earn an average income, you can expect Social Security to replace about 40% of it. This assumes that benefits aren't ...

The fact is, there is no specific age at which your Social Security benefits automatically become nontaxable. However, it’s totally understandable why many people believe that age matters with ...