Planning for retirement means understanding when you can start collecting Social Security benefits. The age at which you ...

In 2026, there are some significant changes to Social Security. Whether you’re thinking about retiring next year or just trying to plan ahead, it’s important to stay on top of the new rules affecting ...

Americans in their mid-40s to early 50s are in a key phase for retirement planning. Learn what steps can still make a ...

Social Security's so-called "full retirement age" — the age when people can start collecting all of their earned benefits — is about to hit a new threshold, a change that will affect Americans born in ...

Social Security's "full retirement age" sounds like a clear finish line, a moment when work ends and benefits simply replace ...

Data from the Fed shows how common retirement savings are among older Americans and the average amounts they report.

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 ...

Studies agree that one age, in particular, is the least optimal for claiming Social Security retirement benefits. Collecting benefits at this age can have a significant negative financial impact on ...

Among the options for salvaging the Social Security trust fund is pushing full retirement age (FRA) to 70. Low- and middle-wage earners would be most impacted by raising the retirement age. Some ...