Social Security has started increasing the full retirement age for some age groups. See what age you are eligible to retire ...

Q: I will be 65 years old soon. Do I have to wait for my Medicare until age 70 if I am going to wait until age 70 to start my retirement benefit? A: Even if you have decided to wait until after you ...

The U.S. Social Security system includes special provisions that allow individuals to claim benefits based on their spouse’s earnings record—even if the spouse is deceased or they are divorced.

Choose your claiming age carefully and understand how this affects the size of your benefit. It's best to apply several months in advance of when you hope to claim. Gather your documents ahead of time ...

You can open as many IRAs as you like, but can contribute only up to the annual limit across all of them. One of the most attractive IRA features is the wide variety of investment options you have.

Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano on Friday walked back his remark made earlier in the day that raising the retirement age was among the entitlement reforms being ...