Claiming Social Security at 62 is not always a smart idea. If those benefits will be your main or only source of retirement ...

West Virginia is phasing out its tax on Social Security benefits. For 2025 returns (filed in 2026), 65% of benefits will be ...

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.

Dear Primary Breadwinner: Questions about spousal benefits are among the most frequently asked and confusing parts of Social ...

1. Have I reached my full retirement age? The nice thing about Social Security is that benefits become available starting at age 62. But if you want your monthly benefit without a reduction, you'll ...

Social Security spousal benefits are designed to provide retirement income to spouses who either didn’t work or worked sporadically/part-time and earned significantly less than their spouses over ...

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If you have any major financial expenses coming up, you may want to work a bit longer. Building a realistic post-retirement ...

There are a lot of things to take into consideration when it comes to Social Security. I asked ChatGPT about Social Security tips for middle-class retirees.

The Department of Government Efficiency uploaded a copy of all federal Social Security numbers to a high-risk server in June, according to a complaint by Social Security Administration chief data ...

Baltimore Rep. Kweisi Mfume called Monday for a “full and honest” congressional review of how Social Security Administration ...