If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full ...

You can update most of your information with the Social Security Administration online. But for big changes, you may need to ...

Social Security phishing scams use urgency and impersonation to steal personal data. Learn how to spot fake SSA emails and ...

It's convenient and easy to apply online for your Social Security benefits. Open a secure my Social Security account and take ...

Your Social Security earnings record directly impacts your future benefits. Mistakes can lower your payments, so it’s important to check for errors and fix them promptly.

For millions of retirees, Social Security benefits are the bedrock of monthly finances, providing critical support that keeps ...

Social Security is an important source of income for millions of retirees. However the program has a lot of ins and outs, and ...

Social Security payments up to $5,100 will hit bank accounts next week. Find out who's eligible, key payment dates, and how benefits are calculated.

When you've spent four decades or more in the workforce, it's understandable to be drawn to the idea of claiming those ...

A couple weeks ago, a one-time check for $90 from the Social Security Administration showed up in my checking account. I wasn’t totally sure what that was all about, but ...

Friday morning I opened my email to find a message from Social Security that apparently arrived in my inbox at 1 a.m. The message, which quoted Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano ...

Your claiming age also affects the size of your Social Security checks. The government assigns everyone a full retirement age (FRA) based on their birth year. Most people today have FRAs of 67, though ...