For most Americans, the decision about when to start Social Security is the single biggest retirement math problem they will ever solve. The rules quietly shift thousands of dollars between your ...

Age 62 is the earliest you're allowed to sign up for Social Security benefits. And it can be very tempting to start getting that money as soon as it becomes available. However, you should know that ...

In some ways, claiming Social Security can be trickier for couples than for singles. When you're single, you have to think only about your own needs. And you're dealing with only one set of benefits ...

My husband of 39 years passed away suddenly at age 68. His Full Retirement Age was 66 and his intent was to retire at 70 and claim Social Security benefit at that time. We owned a small company, which ...

With a couple, where both people are eligible for Social Security, it often pays to have the higher-earning spouse delay their claim. Doing so could lead to more household income and larger survivor ...