Libya has the highest official retirement age in the world, and Denmark will soon join it. The United States isn’t too far ...

Having a full-time job in later life has been linked to improved emotional, financial and general life satisfaction - but the ...

First, ask yourself what kind of retirement you want: big and splashy or simple and sweet. Then you can run the numbers to ...

First, let’s lay out the rules for claiming spousal benefits. Spouses can claim up to 50% of a partner’s full retirement ...

A sweeping proposal could extend Federal Employees Retirement System–level pensions to the private sector, reshaping how ...

If you don't end up living a very long life, claiming Social Security at 70 could leave you with a smaller total payout ...

All that considered, claiming Social Security too early can shrink your retirement income by thousands of dollars a year.

The latest data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows that while 4.5 million older people currently receive ...

There are several strategic ones, but the best reason to file early is a lifestyle- and practicality-minded one.

It would be more than fair to say that Social Security plays a big role in many people's retirement finances. Even though the ...

Work can be a boon or a burden, depending on who you ask. For many, the thought of having nothing to fill their days after ...

A recent AARP survey revealed dangerous knowledge gaps that could lead some people to make poor decisions about when to apply — or to apply at all.