You can file for benefits as early as age 62. Delaying benefits up to age 70 will earn you more per month. While research ...

Waiting until age 70 to file for Social Security retirement benefits is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk that you’ll run out of money in your later years. But in some instances, ...

I suggest waiting in most cases, but that doesn't mean it’s always the best approach. Depending on your situation, risk tolerance and goals, your wife may want to file for Social Security now. However ...

Although millions of older Americans collect a retirement benefit from Social Security today, it's not a given that you'll end up being eligible for those monthly checks. If you have a pretty ...

Many consumers have heard the advice to delay claiming Social Security until later in life--past age 62 and perhaps up until age 70--with the goal of claiming a higher lifetime benefit. Christine Benz ...

Today's column addresses questions about how retroactive filing affects benefit rates, when spousal benefits may be available and whether it's possible or advisable to take a retirement benefit before ...