Whether you're ready to apply or looking to learn more about applying for Social Security, we'll fill you in on the details.

To see all of your Social Security benefits, you need to sign up for a My Social Security account. Note that if you've ...

Claiming Social Security at 62 is popular strategy because it gives recipients the most checks. At the same time, it reduces ...

Social Security's earliest claiming age -- 62 -- remains its most popular, with just under a quarter of eligible seniors ...

Learn how surviving spouses can use Social Security's restricted application to maximize benefits and secure financial ...

One of the biggest Social Security decisions you'll have to make is when to sign up for benefits. Many choose to apply as ...

When retired women apply for Social Security benefits, they receive smaller monthly checks. Here's a closer look at how much ...

Which states tax Social Security? Most states don't tax Social Security but some do. Here's which ones they are, and how they might do it.

This Social Security Fairness Act checklist explains what public sector retirees can expect from SSFA, including how much ...

Spousal benefits, in contrast, max out at 50% of what your spouse (or ex-spouse) collects at full retirement age. If that ...

The Social Security Administration made changes to how gender is identified on applications, limiting it to male and female and saving the agency over $1 million.

We all know just how complicated it can be to apply for any sort of government scheme, with questions to answer that almost ...