Claiming Social Security early isn't always a bad decision. In fact, it might be the right choice for you. It's no surprise ...

Optimizing your lifetime Social Security benefits requires you to think about an unpleasant topic.

You've heard the warnings. The headlines scream about trust fund depletion. Friends at work wonder if they'll ever see a dime. There's a lot of noise around Social Security right now, and honestly, it ...

Waiting until full retirement age ensures that you receive your monthly benefits without a reduction. Filing early, which you ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, every year. When you claim Social Security at ...

Deciding when to claim Social Security feels like standing at a crossroads with no clear signpost. Turn left at sixty two, or ...

Waiting a year to sign up for Social Security will increase your monthly benefit substantially. The size of the monthly increase depends on your age at the time and your earnings history. Those with ...

Even if the trust fund were to run dry, Social Security recipients would receive 77% of their benefits, thanks to those still ...

February's Social Security payment schedule has some unusual timing that comes down to where weekends fall this year. If you receive Social Security Supplemental Income (SSI) or started collecting ...

*Here’s some news you can use. Starting January 2026, more than 74 million Americans will see a 2.8% boost in their Social Security benefits. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is higher than the 2 ...

On today’s edition of  “CT BUZZ,” Host Natasha Lubczenko welcomed Eric Hogarth, Certified Financial Planner ®(CFP) and Senior Partner at Johnson Brunetti Retirement ...

Editor's Note: Journalist Philip Moeller is here to provide the answers you need on aging and retirement. His weekly column, "Ask Phil," aims to help older Americans and their families by answering ...