You must be at least 61 years and 9 months, and want your benefits to start in no more than 4 months. Apply at ...

First and foremost, check your earnings record and make sure it looks right. It isn't completely unheard of for some earnings to be missing, and there is a phone number listed that you can call to ...

Ken and Rick discuss the pros and cons of retiring early and how this can affect social security benefits and taxes.