January is a critical month for the hundreds of thousands of potential Social Security beneficiaries who are reaching their ...

Applying at age 70 maximizes your monthly payout, but claiming early could provide advantages that can’t be quantified on a ...

Social Security beneficiaries can claim as early as the age of 62, but can also wait until 70. Filing for retirement benefits at different ages results in payments of different sizes. Most ...

Social Security's full retirement age is shifting again in 2026, and for millions of Americans that change will quietly reset ...

It sometimes seems like almost everyone pushing retirement age today thinks he or she wants to employ the “file and suspend” strategy to maximize his or her Social Security benefits. Not a day goes by ...

Q: I will be 65 years old soon. Do I have to wait for my Medicare until age 70 if I am going to wait until age 70 to start my retirement benefit? A: Even if you have decided to wait until after you ...

I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself because it contains a very important ...