A: Don’t bother. As I explained at the beginning of this column, retroactive benefits can only be paid if you file after your ...

The average retiree collects $851 more per month at age 70 than at 62.

Your ability to retire in style depends as much on your location as the size of your nest egg. A trio of states offers a unique combination of benefits that help retirees stretch their savings and ...

More than 70 million Americans rely on Social Security for income through retirement, disability and survivor benefits.

Planning for retirement involves more than simply saving money; it also means understanding how Social Security ...

People who file at this earliest-possible age are seeing much smaller payments, but there's more to the story.

If you really want to retire at 62 and collect Social Security, go for it. You’ve worked hard enough.  You’ve paid your dues.

Social Security is arguably the most important social program in the U.S., providing benefits to tens of millions of retirees who use the income to supplement their savings or as a primary source of ...

Gov. Dan McKee is pushing a plan to eliminate the state tax on Social Security benefits for people who retire before age 67.