Before applying for Social Security, consider when you want to begin receiving benefits and know your options.

Nothing worth doing is ever easy, and so it goes with Social Security. When the time comes to file for your benefits, be prepared. Here are the nuts and bolts of the application process.

Hundreds of thousands of people will be filing for Social Security benefits in 2022. So today, I’m going to write a column about when and how to file for Social Security benefits.

Your Social Security number is required to apply for a credit card, file your taxes and verify your identity online.

When should you apply? In order to apply for Social Security benefits, you need to be at least 61 years and nine months old, but you won't begin receiving benefits until you turn 62.

Social Security is likely to be a critical part of your retirement, and it has played a major part in older Americans' financial lives for a long time. Consider these words from the Social ...

Hundreds of thousands of people will be filing for Social Security benefits in 2022. So today, I’m going to write a column about when and how to file for ...

Learn how divorced spouses can claim up to 50% of an ex's Social Security benefits—requirements for age, marriage duration, ...