The House just passed the Claiming Age Clarity Act to change Social Security terms. Learn how this could help you maximize ...

Some older Americans, staring down potential Social Security benefit cuts, might look to access the program as soon as possible. Experts say that could be a mistake. Instead, potential beneficiaries ...

The earliest age you can collect Social Security retirement benefits is 62, and about a quarter of people begin payments as soon as they are eligible. "I want to take it now to get my money ...

Picture this. You've spent decades dreaming about retirement, counting down the days until you can finally walk away from the ...

When retirement planning with a spouse, you may be banking on the fact that both of you will collect your Social Security payments, thus increasing the amount of benefits you’ll collectively get. What ...

The average monthly Social Security benefit works out to just under $16,100 annually. There's over a $250 difference in the average benefit between men and women at age 62. Claiming benefits at 62 ...

For many Americans, the age of 62 is a significant milestone — not only is it the earliest age to claim Social Security retirement benefits, but it’s also close to the average retirement age. However, ...

You can claim your Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62. Those claiming early will get smaller checks, but more of them. Those claiming later will get bigger checks, but fewer of ...

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Social Security program will pay out around $1.6 trillion in benefits to roughly 72 million beneficiaries this year. The bulk of these ...