Approximately 72 million beneficiaries are expected to receive more than $1.6 trillion in payments from the Social Security ...

Kailey Hagen, CFP, is a contributing Motley Fool retirement analyst covering Social Security, Medicare, and retirement planning. Before The Motley Fool, Kailey was a research analyst for Reviews.com ...

Though signing up for Social Security at 70 will put more money in your pocket each month, you're also missing out on many months of benefits you could've gotten by signing up sooner. So it's ...

Social Security isn’t one-size-fits-all. Learn how timing and personal circumstances affect payouts and what steps can lead ...

One final limitation is that you cannot claim a spousal benefit until your partner has applied for checks. There is an ...