It may be more than you think.

Here's why you shouldn't hesitate to take benefits as early as possible.

For Americans of a certain age, there may be no bigger question than this. At what age should I take Social Security? At age 62? Sixty-five? Seventy? The question matters, because your monthly Social ...

Workers can claim Social Security as early as age 62, but they must delay claiming until age 70 to maximize their monthly benefit. The average Social Security benefit paid to retired workers at age 70 ...

The Social Security Administration uses four straightforward variables to calculate your monthly Social Security benefit. Though every age within the traditional claiming range of 62 through 70 has ...

The earliest age you can collect Social Security retirement benefits is 62, and about a quarter of people begin payments as soon as they are eligible. “I want to take it now to get my money back,” is ...

If you claim Social Security at 62, you'll slash your monthly benefits permanently. Many seniors can't afford that monthly hit. That doesn't mean filing for benefits at 62 isn't the smartest move for ...