If you're new to required minimum distributions (RMDs), it's easy to get confused about what you're actually supposed to do. You don't want to withdraw too little because you'll pay a 25% tax penalty ...

Social Security's trust funds are due to run out, which would prompt benefit reductions. Yet those cuts do not have to affect all beneficiaries, experts say.

From spousal and child benefits to taxes and timing, these 20 lesser-known Social Security rules can significantly impact ...

People who claim Social Security prior to full retirement age are subject to an earnings test if they work. Exceeding the earnings-test limit could mean having some Social Security withheld. Make sure ...

My wife and I are both 78 and are within 16 days of each other in age. She earned significantly less than I did during her working years. She retired at 62 in 2009. It occurred to me that she would ...