Explore the Social Security benefit amounts you can receive at various retirement ages and whether the monthly amount or the lifetime amount matters more to you.

Earlier this month, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced the Claiming Age Clarity Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at ...

Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.

Retirees become eligible to claim Social Security benefits at age 62, but the timing of when you claim can drastically impact ...

For many Americans, Social Security is the cornerstone of retirement income. Nearly 90% of people over age 65 receive benefits from the program, according to the latest data from the Social Security ...

Almost 58 million Americans age 65 and older receive benefits from Social Security. (1) And with data from Vanguard putting the median 401(k) balance hovering around $95,000, Social Security is the ...