The average Social Security check ranges from $1,814 to $2,196 by state, but higher payments don't always mean an easier ...

Maximize your Social Security benefits with these 3 smart strategies. Learn how to stretch every dollar and boost your ...

Retirement benefits are not a lifetime guarantee on autopilot. To keep monthly checks flowing, retirees have to keep meeting ...

The Social Security wage base limit is the maximum amount of your income that's subject to the Social Security payroll tax ...

While they may be imperfect, COLAs are meant to help you cover the higher cost of living and help ease the sting of higher prices.

SSI payments arrive on Dec. 1 and Dec. 31 because of a Social Security calendar rule. Also, another round of disability ...

For married couples with unequal historical earnings, it may make sense for the lower income spouse to file for Social Security benefits early or before the higher earner. Ultimately, deciding when to ...

Spousal Social Security benefits can help fill holes in your post-retirement budget. Here's how to know if you qualify.

I got a letter recently from the Social Security Administration. It told me that my monthly Social Security benefit was going up by a few bucks each month. Why was that? As the letter explained, they ...

If your full retirement age is 67 and you claim Social Security at 62, you'll be looking at about a 30% reduction in payments ...

Fully 41 states -- plus the District of Columbia -- don't tax Social Security benefits. Here they are: That's a long list, ...

Today’s column involves a husband and wife, both of whom were getting Social Security benefits — and the husband dies.