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

For many Americans, the decision to start Social Security at 62, wait until 67, or hold out to 70 will shape every monthly budget in retirement. The averages for each age are larger, and the gaps ...

Social Security benefits go a long way for millions of retirees, lifting around 16 million adults age 65 and older out of ...

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 ...

Age 62 is the earliest you can claim benefits and 70 is the latest in order to receive a benefits increase. You would need to earn at least the wage base limit for 35 years to receive the maximum ...

Filing for Social Security at 62 reduces monthly benefits by 30% compared to full retirement age of 67. Delaying Social Security until 70 increases monthly benefits by 24% above full retirement age.

Age plays an important role in determining your Social Security benefits in more ways than one. You'll have to earn a high salary and continue working throughout your 60s to get the maximum possible ...

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 ...