Do you know when to apply for Social Security benefits? What's the best age to start receiving monthly payments? Part of the answer lies in your birth year.

The decline of pensions has led to what Sanders and allies call an affordability crisis for older Americans. More than half of seniors live on less than $25,000 a year and have no retirement savings.

As of 2025, the maximum Social Security benefit is $5,108 per month — "but in reality, not many people qualify for the ...

The new tax law accelerates the insolvency of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, Marc Goldwein and Anthony ...

The distribution of payments depends on which day of the month a retiree was born; retirees born after the 21st will receive ...

Delaying Social Security isn’t for everyone—but for these 5 types of people, it could mean bigger checks and long-term ...

There are eligibility requirements that determine whether spouses or ex-spouses qualify for spousal benefits. The Social ...

Overspending in the early years of retirement can quickly unravel decades of saving and investing. Without a sustainable ...

About 23% of people over 50 want to delay their retirements over financial readiness and economic worries, a survey found.

I am 67, and will be 68 in August. I have reached my Full Retirement Age, which is 66 years and six months. I wanted to work until I was 70 to receive the maximum amount. Does the amount increase ...

In recent months, BI has interviewed fed-up job seekers, laid-off managers, and people working past retirement age to pay the ...

This list of states that tax Social Security benefits has been shrinking. As of 2016, for example, 13 states taxed Social ...