You can't make an informed decision before you run through this exercise.

I suggest waiting in most cases, but that doesn't mean it’s always the best approach. Depending on your situation, risk tolerance and goals, your wife may want to file for Social Security now. However ...

Although millions of older Americans collect a retirement benefit from Social Security today, it's not a given that you'll ...

Many consumers have heard the advice to delay claiming Social Security until later in life--past age 62 and perhaps up until age 70--with the goal of claiming a higher lifetime benefit. Christine Benz ...

It's possible to collect Social Security even if you never worked. Spousal benefits could pay you up to 50% of what your spouse gets from Social Security. Filing early could leave you with a very ...