An additional 276,000 people filed for Social Security benefits so far this fiscal year, up 13% from a year ago. Anxiety ...

Marty McGowan had planned to wait until age 70 to claim Social Security benefits. But like many other retirees, he decided to ...

Claiming Social Security at 62 will reduce your monthly benefits for life. You might actually come out a winner financially by filing early. There are different things getting the money early ...

If you and your spouse don't have a lot of money socked away, it may not be the best idea for either of you to file for Social Security early. And if you're both in good health and expect to live ...

The longer you wait to begin taking benefits, the more you'll receive each month. Filing at your full retirement age -- which is age 67 for everyone born in 1960 or later -- will earn you up to 30% ...

But what if you file for Social Security early and regret your decision afterward? It can easily happen, and you should know that you're not necessarily out of luck when it does. Social Security ...

you're able to sign up for Social Security as early as 62. However, the government penalizes you for applying before your FRA by reducing your benefits. The decision to apply early for benefits ...

COLA may be the smallest increase in five years, but inflation trends could shift that outlook. Here's what we know now.

The general convention with Social Security is that if you live an average lifespan, you'll break even regardless of when you file for benefits. An early claim will be compensated for via more ...