Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.

To plan smart for retirement, estimate your Social Security benefits years before you'll need the money. Here's how to do it.

Explore the Social Security benefit amounts you can receive at various retirement ages and whether the monthly amount or the lifetime amount matters more to you.

Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in January to help them keep up with ...

After years of working, there comes a time when you can finally hang up your hat and retire — and hopefully, get back some of the earnings you’ve contributed to Social Security. For years, Americans ...

Although many Americans have traditionally envisioned retirement age as 65, full retirement age is actually 67 for those born in 1960 or later, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Social Security Administration (SSA) new rules will increase the full retirement age, requiring younger workers to wait longer for benefits.

Most Social Security recipients will find that these changes work out in their favor.