For those approaching retirement, there are several steps to take before applying for Social Security benefits. Pre-retirees should be familiar with the benefit options available to them ...

While choosing the right timing to apply for Social Security retirement benefits can be complicated, the actual process of applying is a lot more straightforward. You can apply for your monthly ...

Applying early will shrink your checks by up to 30%, depending on how soon you do it. That can cost you tens of thousands of ...

The Social Security trust fund could face a crucial threshold in 2033 but that doesn't mean the program's funds automatically ...

How much money do you plan to save to live out a comfortable retirement? A million? More? Charles Schwab recently estimated what's dubbed the "magic number" at $1.8 million, based on a poll of ...

The program gave birth to the idea of retirement and covers nearly all Americans — but now it faces major financial and customer service challenges. By Mark Miller The concept of retirement as we know ...