Understanding these rules will help you get the most money from the program.

When considering Social Security, retirement benefits often come to mind first. However, the program also plays a critical role in supporting families of deceased workers through survivor benefits.

Claiming strategies can be more complex for spouses as each can impact the other's benefits. Couples need to balance taking a smaller benefit early or waiting for a bigger benefit later. This simple ...

You’ll often hear that trying to retire on Social Security alone is a bad idea. Given that the average monthly retirement ...

Scott Kupor, the new director of the Office of Personnel Management, publishes weekly updates on OPM and the federal workforce in his blog, Secrets of OPM. In September, Kupor reported that he went ...

Picking where to retire is part math, part heart. You want a place where your savings stretch, medical care is within reach, and everyday life feels doable, not a headache. This guide looks at states ...

In 2017, I wrote a column about factors that contribute to an accurate retirement estimate that I think is worth repeating this week. I have been learning about employees who have had to retire with ...