When you file is one of the biggest levers you control. File at 62, and you lock in a permanently smaller check. Wait until ...

For many weeks, I have been receiving emails from Social Security telling me to create a digital account by Wednesday to receive any-and-all Social Security information, which would eliminate calling ...

The second wave of November Social Security payments arrives this week. We break down the payment schedule and explain the ...

To qualify for Social Security in retirement, you need to accumulate 40 work credits in your lifetime, at a maximum of four credits per year. This means that you can become eligible for retirement ...

The Treasury Department ended paper Social Security checks on September 30, affecting over 5 million vulnerable Americans who may struggle with the transition to electronic payments. Rupert Murdoch ...

For the month of November, those who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will get their payments, just not during the calendar month. SSI payments for the month of November are scheduled to go ...

Dear Rusty: I recently I heard the tail end of a radio program which was discussing “signing up for my Social Security account." I am now 76 years old and have been receiving my SSA monthly amount ...

Older parents can take advantage of a little-known Social Security benefit that could help them maximize total lifetime benefits, experts said. If you’re at least 62, you may be able to claim Social ...