It's convenient and easy to apply online for your Social Security benefits. Open a secure my Social Security account and take it from there. Read on to learn how.

For those not yet receiving Social Security benefits, the idea of setting up a 'my Social Security' account might seem ...

There are several ways to apply for Social Security benefits ahead of a big cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will increase by 8.7 ...

Waiting to collect your Social Security benefits will permanently increase your monthly payment. You'll get an extra 2/3 of 1% for each month you delay after your birthday month.

However, you cannot sign up for survivors benefits or SSI for low-income seniors without calling the Social Security Administration or visiting a field office.

If you sign up at FRA (which is 67 for anyone born in or after 1960), you get your complete monthly benefit without a reduction. Filing early, which you can do starting at 62, reduces your monthly ...

Why your first Social Security check may be missing. Once you sign up to receive benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has to process your application and confirm that you’re ...

If you signed up for a Social Security online account before Sept. 18, 2021, you may need to update the way you access your benefit information. We'll show you how.

Age 62 is the soonest you can sign up for Social Security. You'll reduce your benefits for life by filing early. However, depending on your financial situation, that may not be a problem. There's ...

Social Security's maximum benefit will reach a record $5,108 per month in 2025. This is the first time any retiree will take home more than $5,000 per month from the program. But only a select few ...