Explore the critical Social Security trade-offs between claiming early and delaying benefits to maximize your lifetime income and retirement security.

Across the United States, families are quietly making painful trade offs just to keep the lights on and the rent paid. From skipping doctor visits to crowding into smaller apartments, these choices ...

Higher health care expenses are heightening concerns about affordability, causing some consumers to make financial trade-offs in their spending, saving and investing. CNBC's Sharon Epperson joins ...