Social Security's full retirement age is changing next year, affecting when the youngest baby boomers and Gen Xers can ...

Age 62 is a significant one in the context of Social Security. The reason? It’s the earliest age to sign up for monthly benefits. In fact, 62 has long been the most popular age for claiming Social ...

The decision to claim Social Security is one of the most important financial choices you’ll ever make. The reason is that ...

For anyone born in 1960 or later, the full retirement age is 67. However, Americans don't have to wait until then to claim Social Security benefits. They can claim as early as age 62. But the ...

Although Social Security's official full retirement age -- or FRA – is somewhere between 66 and 67 (depending on when you ...

For the average American, the message is anything but clear. Already, some policymakers have proposed raising the age that a person can claim Social Security benefits to 70 and beyond. That's not to ...

A history-making Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026 will lift nominal-dollar retired-worker checks well ...

Three-quarters of American workers fear that promised Social Security benefits won’t be there when they retire, a new survey finds. Generations of workers have fretted about the future of Social ...

As Americans brace for another year of rising costs, one of the most pressing questions for retirees is how much Social ...

The news about the Social Security trust funds has been dire for years. As lifespans lengthen, many retirees now claim benefits far longer than they did in the past, and there are not enough workers ...

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 ...