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Waiting until your full retirement age to collect Social Security can have a big financial payoff. The year you were born determines when you become eligible for your full Social Security retirement benefit. Use our calculator to determine your full retirement age. If you wait until your fu...

When you're years away from retirement, Social Security seems straightforward: You'll leave your job, file for benefits and receive a monthly check for the rest of your life – boom! But in reality, getting the most out of Social Security is anything but simple. As you near retirement, the decis...

Just because you don't bring home a paycheck doesn't mean you're not working. A stay-at-home parent can get a Social Security check just like any other worker. Here's how.