Ideally, you'll manage to kick off retirement with a nice amount of money in an IRA or 401(k). But even if you're someone with a fairly large retirement account balance, it's still important to get as ...

I suggest waiting in most cases, but that doesn't mean it’s always the best approach. Depending on your situation, risk tolerance and goals, your wife may want to file for Social Security now. However ...

Starting March 31, the Social Security Administration will no longer allow people to file benefit applications or change their bank accounts via telephone. Critics worry the changes could backlog ...

Many consumers have heard the advice to delay claiming Social Security until later in life--past age 62 and perhaps up until age 70--with the goal of claiming a higher lifetime benefit. Christine Benz ...

Right after setting her out-of-office email on October 1, one furloughed US Department of Agriculture worker filed for unemployment benefits to help her pay for food, rent and other necessities during ...