Applying at age 70 maximizes your monthly payout, but claiming early could provide advantages that can’t be quantified on a ...

It sometimes seems like almost everyone pushing retirement age today thinks he or she wants to employ the “file and suspend” strategy to maximize his or her Social Security benefits. Not a day goes by ...

When you file for Social Security, your spouse becomes eligible for payments known as spousal benefits. However, they won’t receive these payments automatically. Instead, they must file with the ...

Mounting fears over the future of Social Security are causing more Americans to file for retirement benefits early. But concerns don’t change the math: It’s still the best annuity around, and claiming ...

I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself because it contains a very important ...