Today, more older Americans are ditching the traditional retirement script and heading back to work after initially calling ...

All that considered, claiming Social Security too early can shrink your retirement income by thousands of dollars a year.

In addition to a monthly newsletter covering retirement planning regulations, IRA advisers Ed Slott and Co. also offer an excellent monthly newsletter covering Social Security issues, written by ...

She'll need a Social Security number, for starters. You two must have been married for at least a year, she must be at least 62 years old (unless she's caring for a disabled child under age 16), and ...

A recent AARP survey revealed dangerous knowledge gaps that could lead some people to make poor decisions about when to apply — or to apply at all.

Retirement goals often include hanging it up and living a life of leisure, but this isn't to say you can't continue to work as long as you want (or need) to while still collecting Social ...

Libya has the highest official retirement age in the world, and Denmark will soon join it. The United States isn’t too far ...

"You've got to really look it over when you get your benefit to make sure you're getting everything that you've earned," said Tammy Flanagan.

A sweeping proposal could extend Federal Employees Retirement System–level pensions to the private sector, reshaping how ...

The Social Security program will undergo several important changes next year, some of which will impact benefits for retired ...

While many Americans think $1.5 million is the goal for retirement savings, the reality is that this much money just doesn’t stretch as far as it used to due to a variety of unforeseen costs, ...

If you don't end up living a very long life, claiming Social Security at 70 could leave you with a smaller total payout ...