Like spouses, your children can't claim on your work record until you sign up for Social Security. So this might be a reason ...

The Social Security Administration lets you access your Social Security records through a portal called “my Social Security.” You used to be able to log in to my ...

One of the toughest financial decisions you might have to make in your lifetime is figuring out when to sign up for Social ...

Financial pros say you should plan for a reduction in Social Security benefits, even if it never ends up happening.

The government is planning to phase out paper checks for most consumers receiving Social Security benefits and other federal ...

Social Security Will Permanently Change on Sept. 30, With 5 Additional Changes a Near-Certainty on Jan. 1 An executive order ...

Social Security has started increasing the full retirement age for some age groups. See what age you are eligible to retire ...

If you or a loved one is still receiving paper checks for their benefits, you'll need to make some changes before the end of the month.

That incentive, however, eventually runs out. Come age 70, you don’t get credit for delaying Social Security, which is why it ...

The obvious indication you're ready to claim Social Security is that you've reached your full retirement age. Other signs ...

We don't get a lot of guarantees in retirement. One of the few is a regular monthly Social Security check for as long as we live. Yes, even if you're decades away from retirement, Social Security will ...

The 90th anniversary of Social Security came and went Thursday, August 14, as did programs acknowledging and celebrating it. At a Columbus town hall on the program, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty reminded ...