Spousal benefits can be up to half of what the primary earner would get at full retirement age, but the amount is reduced ...

Some things about Social Security never seem to change. If you're working, you pay a big chunk of your income into the ...

Key Points Your monthly Social Security benefits are calculated based on your wage history. It’s possible to boost your ...

Before you start collecting Social Security, make sure you've thought it through. Here are 10 questions to ask yourself to avoid costly retirement mistakes.

If you're retired or nearing retirement, you probably know some people claiming Social Security benefits, and you might also have a sense of how the program works. You pay into it your entire career, ...

Understanding how Social Security spousal benefits work is crucial for maximizing your family’s retirement income.

It's possible to receive a little more than this, though it still might not be enough to cover the higher costs you may be ...

In the 28 years I’ve been writing this column, I bet I’ve written 128 columns about the most common questions I get. However, I suppose not everyone is clipping those columns and pasting them into ...

Should you take benefits early at 62, wait for full retirement, or hold off until 70 to maximize the payout? That's the ...

According to AARP, more than one million people in Arizona receive Social Security benefits. That includes retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. Getting answers to your questions about social ...

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column about some of the most common questions I receive. This week, I thought it would be interesting to write a column answering some of the more unusual questions I ...

Spousal benefits are a core feature of Social Security, designed to provide financial security to married individuals and divorced spouses who may have limited or no work history of their own.