If you’re disabled but have a lot of money stashed away in savings and investments, should you apply for Social Security disability benefits? Let’s take an example: a 62-year-old man has been deemed ...

Applying at age 70 maximizes your monthly payout, but claiming early could provide advantages that can’t be quantified on a ...

I often feel guilty if I write a column that essentially repeats information I’ve given in past columns. But readers often remind me that I shouldn’t worry about that. For example, today I got an ...

You must be at least 61 years and 9 months, and want your benefits to start in no more than 4 months. Apply at www.ssa.gov/retirement. USA TODAY Shopping: Shop sales ...

The process of filing for Social Security benefits may appear simple, but failure to research qualifying criteria can lock one into lower benefits than what could have been obtained otherwise. While ...