The Motley Fool reports the average retirement age remains 65 for men and has risen to 63 for women, though many expect to ...

Full retirement age is one of the most important  Social Security rules that every current and future retiree should know.

Once you retire, you’ll probably depend a lot on Social Security to cover your expenses. That’s why it’s so important to know your full retirement age, or FRA, which is the age you can claim Social ...

You can create a profile at the Social Security Administration website to use its breakeven calculator. Delaying benefits ...

It figures that retirement anxiety spiked with the financial crisis, but take a look at this chart to see the depth of the problem, which extends both before and beyond the jump in 2008. Numbers ...

Most retired workers with a normal life expectancy will maximize Social Security if they claim benefits at age 70, yet very few wait that long. The average Social Security benefit for retirees in ...

One common rule of thumb says you should have six times your annual income saved by age 50. Some people may need more or less ...

If you’re planning your own retirement, you probably have a retirement savings goal in mind. Americans believe the “magic number” they need to retire comfortably is $1.26 million, according to a ...