The average payout could drop to $1,580 per month after 2034 -- a 19% drop from the current average retirement payout.

On a basic level, the monthly Social Security benefit you're entitled to in retirement is based on your earnings history -- ...

Here's the average Social Security benefit for people age 65. Waiting longer to claim benefits, even past retirement age, can ...

What did the United Income researchers determine was the best age to claim Social Security? It wasn't 62. Instead, they found ...

The proposal to raise the full retirement age is not yet law, but its implications are already causing reflection among those ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has officially increased the Full Retirement Age (FRA) for beneficiaries from 65 to ...

The majority of Social Security recipients do not pay state taxes on their retirement income. As it stands, only nine states ...

If you take Social Security at age 62, you’ll need to consider how to pay for health care until you can sign up for Medicare ...

Many current and future retirees have pretty serious concerns about the future of Social Security. Some studies suggest close ...

You have a choice when it comes to signing up for Social Security. You can begin collecting benefits at any point starting at ...

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The Social Security trust fund will become unable to pay scheduled benefits to retirees and the disabled as soon as 2034, new ...