You can file for benefits as early as age 62. Delaying benefits up to age 70 will earn you more per month. While research ...

Claiming benefits at age 67 may be too early for some and too late for others.

Find out what you can save by waiting.

Is claiming Social Security early and receiving more checks for longer better than waiting to claim for a higher benefit?

I’ve been saving up questions I’ve gotten from readers about benefits for spouses. It’s an issue I’ve covered a hundred times in this column. But the questions still keep ...

The full retirement age (FRA) when it comes to collecting Social Security benefits has changed for 2026. The FRA is now 67 for people born in 1960 and later. The new year brings a big change for ...

Full retirement age rises to 67 in 2026 for anyone born in 1960 or later. Claiming at 62 instead of 67 cuts benefits by 30% for life. Delaying benefits until 70 increases monthly payments by 24% above ...

The Social Security Administration distributes payments on a rolling schedule each month.