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In order to qualify for the maximum Social Security benefit, you'll also have to earn the maximum for each of the 35 years of ...

If you don't end up living a very long life, claiming Social Security at 70 could leave you with a smaller total payout ...

There's technically no wrong age to apply for Social Security. But there are definitely some ages that could lead to larger ...

Retirement planning can be complicated. Learn how to maximize Social Security benefits, avoid pitfalls and plan a secure retirement with these strategies.

More Americans over 65 are staying in the workforce than ever before, Pew research shows. Should you be one of them?

The traditional retirement age in the United States has been 65 for decades. However, legislative changes passed in 1983 have ...

In addition to a monthly newsletter covering retirement planning regulations, IRA advisers Ed Slott and Co. also offer an ...

First, ask yourself what kind of retirement you want: big and splashy or simple and sweet. Then you can run the numbers to ...

Libya has the highest official retirement age in the world, and Denmark will soon join it. The United States isn’t too far ...

Claiming Social Security at 65 could be close enough to perfect for many seniors. But so could any age between 62 and 70.

While 65 isn’t the Social Security full retirement age for many people, it is when Medicare kicks in, which is why some choose it as their retirement age. But not having to worry so much about ...