The year you were born, how much you've worked, and the year you claim your benefits determine how much you receive, but very few will qualify for the maximum benefit.

Reentering the workforce after having officially retired from it can raise a host of financial planning questions, especially for individuals whose main motivation for “unretiring” is economic.

The law change amends the latter rule. Beginning in 2025, part-time employees only need two years of employment with at least 500 hours of service in each to qualify. This doesn't apply to ...

At full retirement age, you'll be eligible for 100% of the monthly Social Security benefit your deceased spouse was entitled ...

This year, older workers will have ways to save more for retirement, spend less on medicine and see other ways to improve ...

Applying early for your Social Security benefits is doable, but the financial hit you're likely to take may make it less ...

Social Security Matters. by Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens. Dear Rusty: ...

If he were to predecease you, you'd also be eligible for survivor benefits. Spouses and ex-spouses may get up to 100% of the deceased's benefit, depending on when they claim in relation to their Full ...

Investopedia spoke with Isabel Barrow at Edelman Financial Engines to discuss the changes the new Social Security Fairness Law will bring and the impact it could have on retirees.

Your full retirement age depends on when you were born. Those born between 1943 and 1954 reached full retirement age at 66.

We carefully adjusted our living expenses so that we could be satisfied with less income compared to our working years. It ...

Founded in 1987, NAMI NYC Staten Island helps Staten Islanders navigate the mental health system and find the resources they ...