Although many Americans have traditionally envisioned retirement age as 65, full retirement age is now actually 67 for those ...

Four in ten Americans who collect Social Security keep working, a sign that monthly benefits often fail to cover basic ...

Research found that more than two-thirds of workers claiming Social Security first claimed benefits before age 67.

There is no right way to retire. Many of today's workers will retire in stages, maintain a part-time job or consulting work, or otherwise stay professionally active.

You may think of your work life in two distinct eras: the years you climbed the career ladder and the golden years of retirement, when the only climbing you need to do is on an afternoon hike. But you ...