All Social Security benefits, including spousal benefits, have gone up thanks to the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Full retirement age (FRA) has been rising for years, and a new cohort ...

Raising the Social Security retirement age to 69 has the support of some politicians. Here's how it would affect your benefits if it happens.

If you delay Social Security benefits, your payment will go up. You can start Social Security at 62, but will get the largest ...

If you’re turning 62 this year, you become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits ... You’ll hit with an early filing penalty for each month you file early, with the penalties ...

The hard part is deciding when to apply for your Social Security retirement ... months of early claiming for month 37 and beyond When you claim at 62, you incur the maximum penalty of 25% if ...

I am still working full time. I was told that I cannot receive any Social Security benefits as long as I am working full time ...

Spouses and divorced spouses can sometimes qualify for special types of Social Security. There are some strict requirements to receive divorce benefits. If your spouse or ex-spouse passes away ...

But the reality is that some of the Social Security moves you make during your working years could set you up for higher monthly benefits during your retirement years. So with that in mind ...

A lot of us start off the new year eager to tackle different financial resolutions -- paying down debt, increasing savings, and kicking expensive habits. But the start of a new year is also a ...