Social Security

A new Web site has been launched to help families of children with special needs preserve medical and other benefits...

As you approach retirement, you must decide when to begin taking your Social Security benefits. You have three options: You may begin taking benefits between age 62 and your full retirement age, you can wait until your full retirement age,...

Two practicing elder law attorneys offer clearly-written guidance on how to safeguard your money, health and independence.

Many people periodically update their wills or other estate plans, but don't update who will receive distributions from their retirement plans.

Newspaper columnist Jim Miller has written a book packed with resources and basic, need-to-know information on a broad range of topics of vital interest to seniors.

Finding information on long-term care benefits for veterans and surviving spouses just got easier with the publication of a book by the National Care Planning Council.

Two elder law attorneys have written a lively and entertaining book full of advice to baby boomers on how to put their own affairs in order as well as help their parents as they age.

Most married men claim Social Security benefits at age 62 or 63, well short of Social Security's Full Retirement Age or the age at which they wo...

Most older adults who are married name their spouses to make health care decisions for them should they become incap...