Claiming Social Security at 62 is not always a smart idea. If those benefits will be your main or only source of retirement ...

Although Social Security's official full retirement age -- or FRA – is somewhere between 66 and 67 (depending on when you ...

When it comes to claiming Social Security, there’s a wide range of ages to choose from. The earliest age you can claim Social Security is 62. But if you want your monthly benefits without a reduction, ...

Social Security survivor benefits have different rules than spousal benefits, and both work differently from the retirement ...

Before you start collecting Social Security, make sure you've thought it through. Here are 10 questions to ask yourself to ...

When you're laid off later in life, it can be tricky to find a new job. If you're at least 62, claiming Social Security is an option you can look at for income. Before you sign up for benefits, figure ...

For anyone born in 1960 or later, the full retirement age is 67. However, Americans don't have to wait until then to claim Social Security benefits. They can claim as early as age 62. But the ...

If you're retired or nearing retirement, you probably know some people claiming Social Security benefits, and you might also have a sense of how the program works. You pay into it your entire career, ...

In the 28 years I’ve been writing this column, I bet I’ve written 128 columns about the most common questions I get. However, I suppose not everyone is clipping those columns and pasting them into ...

Both married couples and common-law couples should be thinking about their Social Security options. RgStudio / Getty Images A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column about some of the most common ...

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column about some of the most common questions I receive. This week, I thought it would be interesting to write a column answering some of the more unusual questions I ...