All the hoopla over Real ID, a federally compliant driver’s license or identification card, has certainly died down. I had tried to ignore all the hype because I wasn’t been planning on flying ...

Your estimated benefit that you'll see on your statements is your primary insurance amount -- or the benefit you'll receive ...

Q. I am 64 and recently widowed. I plan on working until age 70 before I apply for a Social Security benefit. I currently ...

Avoid these 8 common financial mistakes that can drain baby boomers' retirement savings, from claiming Social Security too early to poor budgeting.

A single decision could impact your income for the rest of your life. Before you make that call, here are just a few things you absolutely must consider.

The maximum monthly Social Security benefit has been set at $5,251 for 2026. Monthly benefits increase each month you delay claiming beyond your full retirement age. Workers will also need to achieve ...

An identity theft ring believed to be based in the Burbank area is using Social Security numbers from former foreign scholars ...

Social Security is funded by payroll taxes paid by workers. But only wages up to a certain amount are taxed — in 2025, that ...

“There’s evidence that it would have real effects on claiming behavior, and that will have real effects on folks’ financial security throughout retirement for the rest of their lives after they claim, ...

One Michigan man says he knew it had to be a scam when someone who claimed to be from Medicare reached out during the ...

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

AITA for refusing to give my mom my Social Security card when she wouldn’t explain what she needed ... Later, I was upstairs doing my work, and when I came down to make food she brought it up again.