The new Social Security Commissioner would be well served by re-committing the Social Security Administration to providing timely, efficient and effective customer service.

The first round of July’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, ...

August’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 29 days.

Some Americans will see their Social Security checks drop by 50% after the Social Security Administration announced in April ...

July 3 marks a key date for millions of Social Security beneficiaries. If you're expecting your payment, check your deposit.

If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full retirement age, which is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or after, and you receive a ...

In this case, applying at 62 is better than taking on costly debt. You may receive a smaller lifetime benefit, but the trade is worthwhile if it can keep you financially secure. However, it's not ...

Regular Social Security retirement benefits for the month of July will be sent out on the SSA’s usual schedule: Wednesday, ...

If you're someone who reads personal finance websites, you're probably familiar with the "save for retirement" mantra. The ...

The effects of federal funding cuts impacting the Social Security Administration have begun filtering into Southern Nevada, extending telephone wait times on its main 800 telephone line and at the ...

Social Security and Medicare are facing mounting financial challenges, with both programs projected to fall short of paying ...

According to the Urban Institute, more are choosing to take Social Security benefits early at 62, instead of waiting till 70.