Starting in 2026, the Social Security retirement age rises to 67 for those born in 1960 or later—potentially affecting your ...

Learn more about how Social Security's full retirement age has been rising since 1983, maxing out this year at age 67 for ...

If you claim early, in 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) temporarily withholds $1 of benefits for every $2 ...

With Social Security benefits expiring, it may not be enough to cover your housing costs in retirement. Here's how to protect ...

Workers who want to retire early can still claim their Social Security as early as age 62, but doing so incurs a penalty that reduces their monthly benefit by 30 percent.

People can still claim Social Security as early as age 62, but doing so comes at a permanent cost. Early claimants receive a reduced monthly benefit—about 30 percent less than they would have at ...

If you're not claiming yet and don't need your Social Security checks to get by, it might be to your advantage to wait until you retire or reach your FRA to apply. This way, you won't have any early ...

Delaying Social Security beyond your full retirement age can significantly boost your monthly check. For each full year you delay, up to age 70, your benefit increases by 8%.

Key Points You must claim Social Security benefits at your full retirement age to get your standard benefit. Your full retirement age is based on your birth year. Early filing penalties or delayed ...

As a general rule of thumb, Social Security benefits are designed to replace about 40% of pre-retirement income. It will be more if you were a lower earner, or less if you are a higher earner.

The Social Security Administration has an online calculator to determine what your benefits would be at what age. If you file for benefits before you stop working, you will pay another penalty if ...