You'll need to be a high earner to get the maximum possible benefit, but there are a few other details you have to get right.

You can definitely work while receiving retirement benefits -- and you may eventually get more money because of it.

Social Security retirement benefits are subject to taxes in many cases. But familiarity with the rules and some advance planning can limit the impact.

The average Social Security retired worker's monthly benefit in 1965 was $83.92. Today, the average has jumped to $1,929.20 as of the end of January -- close to a 2,200% increase.

Here’s how many Social Security retirement checks go out to people 99 and older. Hint: It’s far fewer than Trump claims.

Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts the amount of money that recipients receive in benefits, helping to account for factors such as inflation. Ideally, the adjustments give the 68 million Social Security benefit recipients more purchasing power during their retirement years.

Spousal benefits are a special type of Social Security for married, divorced, or widowed older adults. You could receive hundreds of dollars per month on top of your standard retirement benefit. Not everyone qualifies,

Eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits would provide current beneficiaries with thousands more dollars but could cause younger generations to lose thousands in benefits.

Hopefully, if you owe them, you have the savings you need to pay your tax bill when you file your return. Not everyone owes Social Security benefit taxes. It depends on your provisional income, which is your adjusted gross income (AGI),

Social Security will run out of money in 2035. It really doesn’t work that way. The fund will only be able to 83% or so of the benefits it pays today. That number will drop to 70% a few years after that.

Social Security is likely a big part of your retirement planning, and it's best to have all the facts straight before you sign up.