When retirement is around the corner, the question of when to start receiving Social Security benefits becomes a more ...

For some, the answer is obvious. For others, not so much. If you want to get the most out of the program, take these steps before you sign up.

Claiming Social Security at 62 will reduce your monthly benefits for life. You might actually come out a winner financially by filing early. There are different things getting the money ...

The term refers to the extra benefits a wife would get as a spouse on her husband’s Social Security record, or vice versa.