If you can make these three moves, you may find that you're able to take home a lot more money than just $2,002.39 per month.

The agency, which serves 73 million beneficiaries, has struggled to improve customer service amid cutbacks, long wait times and a crashing website.

When you start collecting Social Security, any change in finances can be scary. But selling your house doesn't have to be, if you plan ahead.

Social Security benefits end when you die, unless you have a qualifying beneficiary who would begin to receive survivorship benefits.

The first round of July Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, goes out to recipients on Wednesday.

The financial future of millions of Americans hangs in the balance as the Social Security system approaches an alarming deadline. Recent projections indicate that the Social Security trust funds could be depleted as early as 2032 or 2033,

The bipartisan proposal would establish a new funding model for Social Security, which its sponsors say could help save the program.

You're allowed to collect Social Security and a paycheck from a job at the same time. If you earn too much as a early Social Security claimant, you risk having benefits withheld. Waiting until full retirement age to claim Social Security means you're able to collect your complete monthly benefit without a reduction.