Social Security plays a vital role in the retirement plans of millions of Americans, particularly those in the middle class. For many retirees, it serves as a financial foundation ...

Getting a handle on the average Social Security check by age can help you fine tune your retirement plans. As of January, about 54 million retired workers and family members received monthly ...

Getting overpaid by Social Security will soon come at a high cost, with the agency saying Friday it's reinstating a plan to take 100% of a beneficiary's monthly check to claw back the money ...

Stock image/file photo: A Social Security card and U.S. Treasury check with U.S. Dollars. Stock image/file photo: A Social Security card and U.S. Treasury check with U.S. Dollars. GETTY Further ...

Older Americans often ponder the best age to claim Social Security. You can claim it as early as age 62. But the longer you wait, the larger your monthly check, a bonus that maxes out at age 70.

Delaying Social Security by even one month can permanently increase your benefit. Those already claiming may be able to suspend benefits to help increase their checks. You probably can't imagine ...

Social Security continues to make changes, including increased payments for some and ending paper checks. However, most Social Security recipients won't notice many changes in their payments this ...