Don't unnecessarily delay or reduce your Social Security benefits because you don't know all the rules and requirements.

If you plan on retiring in the near future, you're probably thinking about applying for Social Security benefits. There are several factors to consider before taking the plunge, but knowing the ...

Q. I'm considering retirement in January. If I do, when should I file for Social Security? A. Applying three months before you want benefits to start generally is plenty of time. To apply for ...

Social Security retirement benefits aren't automatic. You can apply up to four months before you want them to start. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

Of course, with any federal process, you’ll have forms to fill out. If you are a Federal Employee Retirement Systems (FERS) ...

Your Social Security benefit is based on your income during your 35 highest-earning years. The longer you wait to apply for Social Security, the larger your checks will be, until you qualify for your ...

What Are Social Security Benefits? Social Security is a social insurance program created in 1935 to pay workers an income once they retired at age 65 or older. When people talk about Social Security ...

New retirees awaiting full benefits may face holiday heartache as the backlog swelled to nearly 50,000 by the end of November ...

Last week, we looked at three former federal employees who all made the same error when completing form RI 92-19, FERS Application for Deferred or Postponed ...