Getting a handle on the average Social Security check by age can help you fine-tune your retirement plans. As of September 2025, over 56 million retired workers and family members received monthly ...

The upside of waiting as long as possible to file for benefits is obvious, but there are some nuanced reasons to consider the ...

The new year brings a big change for Social Security when it comes to claiming benefits. Starting in 2026, the Social ...

Thinking about claiming your Social Security benefits? You need to know your 'full retirement age,' which affects the ...

You may be gearing up to claim Social Security in 2026. If you're turning 66 next year, you won't be able to collect your monthly benefits in full. You may want to wait another year -- or even longer ...

Waiting to claim Social Security until age 70 can add more to your monthly payments, but it doesn't always pay off over time.

I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself because it contains a very important ...

Claiming Social Security early means permanently lower monthly payments. For those born in 1960 or later, full retirement age ...

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature ...