Thinking about claiming your Social Security benefits? You need to know your 'full retirement age,' which affects the ...

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% ...

Learn how working impacts Social Security benefits. Understand the earning limits, potential reductions, and strategies to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cicely Jones simplifies financial concepts for young professionals. This month, I spoke with a 52-year-old who was fed up with ...

Retiring early could cause you to get a smaller benefit for reasons that may not be on your radar. Retiring early is a dream for many, but there are some definite financial consequences. Not only do ...

For many Americans, Social Security is the cornerstone of retirement income. Nearly 90% of people over age 65 receive benefits from the program, according to the latest data from the Social Security ...

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 ...

'My early-retirement benefit amount is currently being calculated at $2,200 per month' "Once I retire at 65, would Social Security automatically bump up my husband's benefit based off of my retirement ...