If you haven't reached full retirement age, you can sign up for a reduced Social Security benefit as long as you're at least ...

If you’re reaching your full retirement age in early to mid 2025, you might want to find out if it’s to your advantage to ...

If you are claiming Social Security this year, there’s one number that you absolutely need to know before you move forward.

The age at which you decide to claim Social Security retirement benefits can have a huge impact on the size of your monthly ...

Here's what the average 401(k) balance looks like for those closest to retirement age, plus one simple way to save more.

Spousal benefits can be a lifeline for seniors who established a single-income household. Spouses who shortened their careers ...

The increase is aimed to match increasing life expectancy. Full retirement age is based on the number of years you have worked as well as your annual income throughout your working life ...

12:54 p.m. Dec. 24, 2024A previous version of this article and headline implied that the full retirement age for collecting Social Security is increasing in 2025 for everyone. In fact, those ...

Social Security Income (SSI) payments are designed for people who have little to no income. So if you earn too much you can ...

The retirement age refers to when seniors can receive monthly benefits for the full amount they're entitled to. The benefit can be claimed earlier, starting at age 62, but the payments will be less.

12:54 p.m. Dec. 24, 2024: A previous version of this article and headline implied that the full retirement age for collecting Social Security is increasing in 2025 for everyone. In fact ...

I write a column like this one every January. But I don’t mind plagiarizing myself, because it contains a very important message for people planning to retire in 2025.