This month's payment was distributed in August due to Sept. 1 being Labor Day, as the SSA doesn't issue payments on federal ...

Navigating the Social Security benefits application process can be daunting, but tracking your application status doesn't ...

For those approaching retirement, there are several steps to take before applying for Social Security benefits. Pre-retirees should be familiar with the benefit options available to them ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

There are several important decisions to make about your Social Security benefits. You decide how many years you work and which jobs you work at. You also choose when you sign up. All these choices ...

WASHINGTON -- If you’re one of the 97 million Americans with a mySocialSecurity account, a recent update to the platform is ...

Many people are mentally ready to start receiving Social Security checks long before they become eligible for them at 62. But wanting checks and actually applying for them are two separate things. If ...

Applying for Social Security can be challenging, especially when paperwork involves details that no longer match today's maps ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...