Spousal Social Security benefits can be complex, but understanding them can help maximize your retirement income.

The first round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age ...

The following payments will occur in the next few weeks. The payment date depends on the retiree’s birth date. Retirees born ...

To see all of your Social Security benefits, you need to sign up for a My Social Security account. Note that if you've ...

March’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, goes out to millions of beneficiaries in 19 days. The next ...

A Reddit poster recently raised questions about whether online Social Security calculators are taking all of the relevant ...

If you’re like most seniors, you’ll rely on  Social Security to provide a good portion of your income once you retire. But, ...

One claiming age within the traditional initial collection range of 62 through 70 is likeliest to maximize lifetime income ...

Over three million retirees who worked in the public sector, or are entitled to spousal or surviving spousal benefits, will ...

Since the Social Security Fairness ... "Think about it: one year of retroactive payments, additonal two years of COLAs (cost-of-living adjustments) to calculate, spousal issues, etc." ...