Social Security should only be one component of retirement income.

Pop quiz: How much money do you expect to collect when you start receiving Social Security retirement benefits? If you're like the vast majority of people, you don't know that number off the top of ...

As retirement nears, understanding how much you'll receive from Social Security becomes a critical part of deciding when — and how — to stop working. Many retirees rely on Social Security for a ...

A new Social Security Administration report shows how benefits vary by age and lifetime earnings, and why higher earners ...

The Social Security Administration uses four straightforward variables to calculate your monthly Social Security benefit. Though every age within the traditional claiming range of 62 through 70 has ...

Retiring on your own means every financial decision rests with you, and your Social Security check becomes a core part of covering housing, food, health care, and everything else you need. Making that ...