Understanding your full retirement age (FRA) is crucial for maximizing Social Security benefits. It marks the age at which ...

Everyone can start receiving reduced Social Security benefits as early as age 62 ... matters You can also use the Social Security Administration’s tool to calculate your full retirement age by ...

New Social Security rules could mean you get more—or less—in each benefit check next year. Here’s how to calculate the amount ...

It's difficult to determine exactly how much money is enough to retire comfortably. Households earning $50,000 or more will need about 80 percent of their pre-retirement earnings to maintain their ...

Understanding how Social Security spousal benefits work is crucial for maximizing your family’s retirement income.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the potential changes to federal retirement benefits that are included in proposed legislation that is moving through Congress. The key word is “proposed” because since ...

Social Security retirees can choose to claim benefits at different ages. When they decide to claim will impact how much in benefits they receive. There are other factors impacting how much they can ...

If you work part-time or have worked part-time under the Federal Employees’ Retirement System, that time still counts toward your retirement eligibility. You don't need to tack on extra years just ...

Workers and spouses become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but widow(er)s are eligible for survivors' benefits at age 60. Survivors' benefits let widow(er)s inherit their ...