Knowing the answers to these nine common questions about Social Security benefits can help you avoid costly mistakes.

Here are some facts about the Social Security program you may not know.

Seniors can look forward to the biggest boost in Social Security benefits that they’ve seen in years. The Social Security Administration has

In an ideal world, it would be simple to prepare to retire single. You would just save half as much as a couple saves, buy half as much insu

Although your retirement benefits may be taxed, more retirement income is decidedly better than less – and a key part of retirement planning

Whether you want to leave work at 62, 67, or 70, claiming the retirement benefits you are entitled to by federal law is no casual decision.

Are you one of those baby boomers (or Gen Xers) who believes he or she can work past 65? Some pre-retirees are basing their entire retiremen

You know how much retirement money you have. Other factors aren’t as foreseeable. You don’t know exactly how long you will live, so you can’