President Donald Trump has tapped businessman Frank Bisignano as the Social Security Commissioner. What could that mean for you?

Social Security benefits become available to those who qualify as early as the age of 62, but if you can wait until 70, you'll get the maximum payment in your monthly check. That said, sometimes it doesn't make financial sense to wait.

According to a recent Social Security COLA survey by The Motley Fool that asked 2,000 retirees about the COLA, 81% of retirees say that the 2025 COLA will not help them keep up with their essential living expenses. And it isn't hard to see why.

Recipients of Social Security received an increase in benefits in 2025, as they do every year. However, new economic data and policies could spell trouble.

Dear Help Me Retire, I am 63 and decided I want to go ahead and start drawing my Social Security retirement benefits.  I am still working full time. I was told that I cannot receive any Social Security benefits as long as I am working full time and make more than the annual $23,

Roughly 1 in 4 retirees have no savings, according to a recent Clever survey. There are several reasons for this, including living paycheck to paycheck and having to pay for unplanned expenses. There's a popular Social Security misconception that refuses to die,

The third round of January’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the third group of retirees tomorrow. Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments,

Key Points from 24/7 Wall St. Age 62 is the earliest age to claim Social Security, and it results in a reduced benefit for life. If you have nice savings, an early filing won't necessarily hurt your retirement finances.