Once you have completed the process of applying for your Social Security benefits, it is natural to wonder when those eagerly awaited payments will begin to arrive. The time that elapses from the ...

Nearly all working Americans are about to make a decision that, for many, could be a financial mistake: claiming Social Security early. That's according to new survey in which 90% of respondents say ...

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At 63, Mark Bintzler is counting down the months to a long-anticipated retirement. "We like to play golf. We like, you know, want to do all the activities. And the other thing I didn't want to do is, ...