The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know ...

For the more than 72.5 million Americans relying on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) announcement is a highly anticipated ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for an automatic cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year. The current 2.7% estimate is missing a key piece of inflation data. It's possible that retirees will ...