Author: Sean Williams, The Motley Fool

Your annual Social Security benefit payout could be substantially higher if you meet just one condition: Wait to retire.

If you’re going to be leaning on Social Security income when you retire, living in the Midwest, where cost of living is lower, is a better option.

Social Security is not an entitlement. Being an American citizen doesn’t guarantee you’ll qualify for these protections or a retired worker benefit.

Growing income inequality in the U.S. is probably something you’re familiar with, and it could be a huge problem for Social Security.

This taxation of Social Security benefits may be a sore spot among retirees, but it’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

Over the next decade, the Social Security program will pocket an estimated $804.4 billion in interest income from the federal government.

Does Social Security cause the federal deficit to increase? It’s time to answer this question once and for all.

The question folks are asking about Social Security, given its many problems, is when, exactly, will it run out of cash? The honest answer: Never.

Despite a strong U.S. economy and a low unemployment rate, trouble could be right around the corner. Here are the signs to watch out for.