Whether you're ready to apply or looking to learn more about applying for Social Security, we'll fill you in on the details.

As retirement approaches, deciding when to claim Social Security is crucial. While waiting until 70 can boost your monthly ...

and the type of letter you get will depend on your application. Social Security issues benefits in the following categories: Retirement. Individuals who work and pay into the Social Security ...

While choosing the right timing to apply for Social Security retirement benefits can be ... until the month after the one you pick in your application. If needed, you can time your first benefit ...

You may also be able to fill out an application for Social Security retirement benefits through your online account. “Certain types of benefits, such as claiming benefits as the survivor of a ...

Social Security ... cancel-your-benefits-application. Q: What type of information will I need to provide if I’d like to apply online for Social Security retirement benefits?

The Social Security Administration announced it would be taking a “large step” to simplify the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) application ... taxes, retirement, personal finance and ...

Bruce Tannahill, director of estate and business planning at MassMutual, explains how a reader can file a restricted Social Security application ... to earn delayed retirement credits for my ...

A reader has a question about her and her husband's Social Security strategy ... to file a restricted application for spousal benefits while still accumulating delayed retirement credits on ...