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, ...

The numbers behind Social Security say you should wait as long as possible makes sense, but there's more to the story than just the numbers.

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.

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

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 ...

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

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, ...