Delaying benefits as long as possible tends to allow retirees to collect the most Social Security over their lifetimes.

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 ...

In a recent AARP survey of Americans 18 and over, 74% said they consider themselves reasonably informed about Social Security ...

Bipartisan collaboration on a mix of reforms will likely be needed to keep the system solvent and benefits intact.

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 ...

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

If you file for Social Security at 62 with a full retirement age of 67, you'll slash your monthly benefits by 30% -- for life ...

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 ...

A potential increase to the retirement age is under consideration by the Trump administration. Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano addressed the matter during a FOX News ...

While the American government has its retirement guidelines, the people have agreed that a perfect age to retire does ...