If you're like most people, the earliest you can claim Social Security benefits is age 62. Waiting until later, though, will ...

Retirees may see an approximate 77% increase to their Social Security benefits by waiting from age 62 to age 70 to claim ...

Key Points Claiming Social Security at age 62 reduces your benefit by up to 30%.The average 62-year-old claimer got $1,341.61 ...

Question: I’m 62 and worried about Social Security’s future, especially given that it is projected to pay me less than I ...

If you're at least 62, claiming Social Security is an option you can look at for income. If you look at unemployment data, ...

When you've spent four decades or more in the workforce, it's understandable to be drawn to the idea of claiming Social ...

Fewer people are claiming Social Security benefits at age 62. Better health and the elimination of the earnings test after 65 have lowered barriers to working longer.

You can start claiming Social Security at age 62, but people born in 1960 or later will reach full retirement age — when they can receive their full benefit — at age 67.

For the average beneficiary right now, the difference between claiming when you're 62 versus claiming at the age of 70 is over $1,000 per month. That's no small amount for most households.

If you're divorced, you can often get Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse's work record. Know the rules about when and how you can claim.

Here’s why this year matters: If you were born in 1959, your FRA is 66 years and 10 months. That means some people will ...

For the first time since Social Security’s creation 90 years ago, the full retirement age is set to hit 67 years old in 2026. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.