Understanding your Social Security benefits and savings can make a difference when you reach retirement age. In this Watching ...

We'll both receive pensions in retirement. Based on our years of service, we'd each get about 50% of our salaries if we retire at 55, increasing gradually to a maximum of 75% by age 63. One of us will ...

Claiming before your FRA will result in permanent benefit reductions. So if you file at age 66 thinking it's your FRA, you ...

There’s a slightly longer wait for Social Security benefits in January because January 1 falls on a Thursday. Based on the SSA schedule, most Social Security payments are sent out on the second, third ...

In Illinois, there are 47 Social Security Administration Office locations, many of which are in the Chicago area.

Retirement expert Jean Chatzky shares how pre-retirees should manage their portfolios during this unique economic moment. She points out one overlooked mistake in the AI-stock run-up and some other ...

The Social Security Administration typically follows a schedule for when it mails out its checks. Here's when to expect your payments in 2026.

Those who claimed early likely did so because they could not, or chose not to, continue working full time and needed Social Security benefits to cover their expenses. Indeed, this group was less ...

From lower living costs to no tax on Social Security, these 15 retiree-friendly states help benefits go further in 2026, ...

Credit card debt is the most common type of debt carried by older adults. High-interest debt means spending more of your ...

If you're not enjoying retirement the way you expected to, rest assured that you're not alone. But there's also no need to ...

Dave Ramsey often challenges traditional advice on claiming Social Security at 62. Here's what he says, when it works, and ...