By that math, your typical American man would be smart to claim Social Security at age 62, the first year of his eligibility.

Explore the Social Security benefit amounts you can receive at various retirement ages and whether the monthly amount or the lifetime amount matters more to you.

The Claiming Age Clarity Act would change the wording on different benchmark ages to claim benefits A bipartisan bill could change the wording of Social Security's retirement age. Is it a trivial ...

One of the biggest decisions you might have to make for your retirement is figuring out when to claim Social Security. You’re allowed to sign up for benefits at any point as long as you’re at least 62 ...

Social Security's so-called "full retirement age" — the age when people can start collecting all of their earned benefits — is about to hit a new threshold, a change that will affect Americans born in ...