Saving for retirement in a 401(k) comes with several valuable advantages. Your contributions are made with pre-tax dollars, ...

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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 ...

The law says if you start your Social Security checks before full retirement age, your benefit will be reduced five-ninths of 1% for each of the first 36 months of reduction and five-twelfths of 1% ...

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