Maya MacGuineas is president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. She recently wrote an opinion piece for the Carolina Journal, an excerpt of which is below. Few fiscal issues are as ...

For married couples with unequal historical earnings, it may make sense for the lower income spouse to file for Social Security benefits early or before the higher earner. Ultimately, deciding when to ...

Social Security's earliest filing age is 62. Find out if reducing your benefits with an early claim could work out for you ...

One of former President Joe Biden's last acts in office could increase Social Security retirement benefits by over $1,000 a month for millions of Americans. On Jan. 5, Biden signed the Social Security ...

When a spouse claims Social Security retirement benefits can sometimes matter to the other spouse. In some cases, lower-earning spouses can initially claim benefits based on their earnings record and ...