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 ...

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

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 ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Knowing when to retire can be as complicated as knowing where, exactly, to retire. From economic to emotional and even ...

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 ...

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 ...

Greg Daugherty has worked 25+ years as an editor and writer for major publications and websites. He is also the author of two books. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...