My wife is 76, born in 1948. She retired at full retirement age and currently collects $1,076 per month. I will be retiring ...

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

I was born in 1957 and so was my ex-husband. He remarried, but I didn't. Our full retirement age (FRA) is 66.5, but he started collecting Social Security at 65.5, one year early. For my own Social ...

Today is Thursday, Dec. 11, the 345th day of 2025 with 20 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, ...

Meet the Detroit Tigers' All-125 team, from Ty Cobb to Tarik Skubal, as picked for the Freep's new book, "Roar of 125." ...

The Hockey News' Rangers writer, Stan Fischler, has covered the NHL for the entire Modern Era and before that. It's time to ...

The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to ...

For many people, retirement wouldn’t be possible without Social Security. But younger workers may need to wait longer to get those monthly benefits in full. Anyone can claim Social Security starting ...

Libya has the highest official retirement age in the world, and Denmark is set to follow suit. The United States isn’t too far off and stands to raise its retirement age even higher.

I hear one or both of these rumors about Social Security benefits all the time from readers. Rumor 1: “I have been told that if I take a reduced Social Security benefit at 62, when I reach my full ...

If you're 58 or older, retirement is right around the corner, if not already here. According to Fidelity, these adults have an average balance of between $244,900 and $250,000 in their 401 (k) ...

Morningstar’s new analysis suggests retirees can start with one withdrawal rate and adjust for inflation, but taxes, fees, and portfolio mix still matter.