Millions of Social Security recipients will receive their first round of retirement checks for the month of December today. Filers who retire at 70 years old by Dec. 11 will receive payments worth up to $4,

Those who receive Supplemental Security Income will be the first to receive the increase benefit starting later this month.

While inflation has been easing downward, it has still been pinching retirees’ budgets. Will retirees still be getting a big raise via their Social Security Cola?

A good motto to follow heading into retirement is, "It's always better to be overprepared than underprepared." There are many other situations that this applies to, but it's especially important regarding retirement finances because chances to earn money generally lessen in those years.

The Social Security retirement age is when seniors can receive monthly benefits for the full amount they're entitled to.

Social Security plays a major role in millions of Americans' retirement finances. After years of paying Social Security payroll taxes, it's a nice financial safety net in retirement when income sources could be more limited than in your working years.

Some Americans may have to fork over a portion of their Social Security benefits due to taxation. For one thing, obviously, most states these days do not tax Social Security benefits. Here's a closer look at which states make up the nine that do,

Don't unnecessarily delay or reduce your Social Security benefits because you don't know all the rules and requirements.