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

The Social Security Administration’s Retirement Estimator gives you an automatic estimate of your Social Security benefit based on your actual earnings history, showing calculations for three key ages ...

In the United States, the age at which workers can claim 100% of their Social Security benefits has been steadily increasing, and it is no longer 65 years old. This shift reflects the evolving ...

1 Smart Financial Move to Make Before You Quit Your Job. It Could Save You Thousands of Dollars. Hoping to Retire Early? Here's One Savings Account You Can't Overlook. Here's What the Average Social ...

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 ...

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.

For most of Social Security's history, full retirement age (FRA) was simple. You hit 65, you get your full benefit. That started to change in the 1980s, when Congress passed a law that slowly pushed ...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the potential changes to federal retirement benefits that are included in proposed legislation that is moving through Congress. The key word is “proposed” because since ...