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

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, ...

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.

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, ...

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

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.

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