There are three boxes you need to check before you apply. And you'll have to put in some real work to pull this off.

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Medical costs in retirement are rising at more than twice the pace of the Consumer Price Index.

Receiving the maximum possible benefit from Social Security is no easy feat, and achieving it might not be worth it to you.

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Social Security benefits change according to your past and present income, as well as the age at which you began claiming ...

The No Tax on Restored Benefits Act would offer a gross income tax exclusion for retroactive Social Security benefits.

Here's what to know about your February Social Security payments.