One positive aspect of Social Security is that the program is set up to adapt to economic changes. Each year, for example, ...

The year you were born, how much you've worked, and the year you claim your benefits determine how much you receive, but very few will qualify for the maximum benefit.

Social Security benefits are paid in the month following the month in which they are due. For example, Social Security benefits awarded in January are paid in February. When it comes to Social ...

Kurt Czarnowski of Czarnowski Consulting, a retirement planning firm, gives an example using a Massachusetts schoolteacher ...

Spousal benefits are designed to provide much-needed retirement income to married couples for which one spouse had a ...