Picture a retiree who has circled April on the calendar, the month she turns 67 and wants Social Security to start. She has ...

You may be just a few years away from larger benefits, but there's a catch.

It's pretty avoidable if you know what to do.

Most people understand that claiming Social Security benefits before reaching your full retirement age (or FRA) results in smaller payments. But how much smaller? It depends on how much earlier you ...

Here are factors to consider.

That doesn't mean filing early is a poor choice. There are other perks to having access to that money sooner. One of the ...

Many members of Generation X and Baby Boomers who are not yet eligible for Social Security said they will claim benefits as ...

Americans plan to leave the workforce at age 65, but are retiring earlier than anticipated. Here's why you should prepare for an early retirement, even if you aren't planning on it.

Picture a 64-year-old who has been receiving $1,800 a month in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) since age 56. The ...

Over 33,000 retirement claims were processed at the Office of Personnel Management's Retirement Operations Center in January and February this year, according to the agency. The digital claims that ...