There are several important decisions to make about your Social Security benefits. You decide how many years you work and which jobs you work at. You also choose when you sign up. All these choices ...

The timing of the first weekend in November requires the SSA to distribute two payments in October. The month's first ...

For those approaching retirement, there are several steps to take before applying for Social Security benefits. Pre-retirees should be familiar with the benefit options available to them and ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? I’m 60 years old and have a medical condition that doesn’t allow me to work anymore. But I’ve read that getting ...

Starting Sept. 30, both the Social Security Administration and the IRS are phasing out paper checks as part of a massive ...

You may think you've done all you can to maximize your Social Security benefits. You worked hard for decades. You increased your income over your career. Now you're staring at the application screen ...

If paying back your benefits isn't an option, you could also suspend Social Security. Once you reach your full retirement age ...