Retirees born on or after the 21st of their birth month will receive their Social Security payments on Feb. 26.

Most of the time, we talk about retirement planning in relation to goals, lifestyle and how to build the wealth to maintain that lifestyle in retirement. But there's another way to looks at things.

Once you retire, Social Security might end up becoming a pretty significant income source for you. So it’s helpful to know how much money to expect from it. And the good news is that there’s a pretty ...

Experts do think Social Security will exist years from now, but your payout may be less than you're expecting.

There's another option on the other side of this spectrum, however. Although it ultimately means much smaller payments, there ...

It’s never too early to start thinking about retirement. Not only to ensure you have enough saved but also so that you can ...

Average benefits have increased significantly, and the government has instituted key rule changes that affect how much ...

Recent Motley Fool research found that the average retirement age in the U.S. is 62, though. So if that's the age you'll be ...

How are survivor benefits calculated? The amount surviving family members can get depends on the average lifetime earnings of ...