You're allowed to claim Social Security as early as 62, but doing it so early reduces your checks by 5/9 of 1% per month for ...

Many Americans are taking Social Security early, but is that wise? It depends. Here's what to know when deciding when to claim Social Security.

Once you retire, you’ll probably depend a lot on Social Security to cover your expenses. That’s why it’s so important to know your full retirement age, or FRA, which is the age you can claim Social ...

Financial pros recommend waiting as long as possible to claim your Social Security benefits. Most Americans say they're ...

More Americans claim Social Security retirement benefits at 62 than any other age. When you claim benefits at 62, you're still years away from reaching full retirement age, which is 67 for most people ...

Age 62 is the earliest a person can file for Social Security. Claiming benefits at that point will reduce them substantially for life. That doesn't mean filing at 62 is automatically a poor choice.

Three-quarters of American workers fear Social Security won't be there for them when they retire, a new survey finds.

Social Security’s terms for retirement ages may soon be clearer. Right now, phrases like “early eligibility age” do not fully explain the consequences of claiming benefits early. New terms like ...

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ...

Social Security beneficiaries can see a personalized estimate of how much they can expect each month through the SSA’s calculator.

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 ...