All that considered, claiming Social Security too early can shrink your retirement income by thousands of dollars a year.

A recent AARP survey revealed dangerous knowledge gaps that could lead some people to make poor decisions about when to apply — or to apply at all.

Retirement goals often include hanging it up and living a life of leisure, but this isn't to say you can't continue to work as long as you want (or need) to while still collecting Social ...

Libya has the highest official retirement age in the world, and Denmark will soon join it. The United States isn’t too far ...

Vanguard's most recent set of data shows that the average 401 (k) balance among Americans ages 65 and older is $299,442. But that doesn't tell the whole story. When we look at the median 401 (k) ...

"You've got to really look it over when you get your benefit to make sure you're getting everything that you've earned," said Tammy Flanagan.

A sweeping proposal could extend Federal Employees Retirement System–level pensions to the private sector, reshaping how ...

Social Security turns 90 years old today (August 14) but many seniors current and future fear for its future, as longer ...

As we celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of Social Security on its 90th birthday, it’s also important to find a ...

Social Security is 90 this week. Here are the program’s financial challenges, and what can be done to fix them.

The finer points of the program are often fuzzier, though. A recent AARP survey revealed dangerous knowledge gaps that could ...

A new report from Asset Preservation Wealth & Tax found that as many as 51 percent of retirement-age adults now expect to work indefinitely.