Social Security's trust fund could run short by 2033. Learn how claiming benefits sooner may protect income and help ...

Claiming Social Security benefits at 62 instead of 70 can permanently reduce your monthly check. See how much retirees could lose by claiming early in 2026.

A new Social Security Administration report shows how benefits vary by age and lifetime earnings, and why higher earners ...

Claiming Social Security at 62 permanently reduces monthly benefits but provides immediate income for active early retirement pursuits. 50% of aged Americans receive half their family income from ...

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know when you’re planning the unplannable. Blair Barondes and his wife, Janet ...

Waiting to claim Social Security benefits until age 70 would maximize your retirement income and secure a stronger financial ...

Filing ahead of full retirement age will reduce your monthly benefits. That may not be a problem for you, but it could be an issue for your surviving spouse. When you sit down to think about when to ...

For married couples with unequal historical earnings, it may make sense for the lower income spouse to file for Social Security benefits early or before the higher earner. Ultimately, deciding when to ...