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 ...

Many workers could increase their lifetime spending power by $182,000 by delaying Social Security retirement benefits.

Explore the Social Security benefit amounts you can receive at various retirement ages and whether the monthly amount or the lifetime amount matters more to you.

It's an unfortunate fact that women tend to receive less in benefits. That's because they've often earned less than men and they've often been out of the workforce for a while, too, caring for others.

For many years, Social Security had allowed Americans to take their full retirement benefits at the age of 65. However, starting in 1983, Congress increased the full retirement age from 65 to 67, ...

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ...

If you are 55 or older, you might not consider yourself a person of advanced age. But your age could help you qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits if you can no longer work ...

Many Americans consider 63 the ideal retirement age. However, experts now suggest 65 to 67 offers a better financial and health outlook. Early retirement at 62 can significantly reduce Social Security ...

Social Security benefits for 63-year-olds are not massive. But your benefits get bigger if you delay when you claim them. Benefits may shrink, too, if Congress doesn't strengthen Social Security. So ...