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

The Social Security Administration calculates what's known as your primary insurance amount (PIA) first. This is the benefit ...

The resounding advice about filing early for Social Security retirement benefits is pretty unambiguous: Don’t do it. However, ...

Facing potential benefit cuts and economic uncertainties, more Americans are claiming Social Security as early as age 62, ...

Social Security retirement claims tend to follow a seasonal pattern each year, and they increase over time with the aging of ...

Conversely, claiming at the earliest-possible age of 62 will cause your monthly check to be 30% less ... There's a case to be made, however, for claiming Social Security earlier rather than later, ...

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 ...

Married couples have a prime opportunity to work together and maximize their Social Security benefits. Don't be too quick to ...

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.

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.

Overall, 52 percent of Americans say they worry a “great deal” about the Social Security system, up from 43 percent in 2024, ...