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New forecasts shed light on projected benefit changes and financial pressures facing retirees in the coming year, raising ...

The minimum eligibility age for Social Security differs from the program's full retirement age, which is increasing in 2025. It's up to retirees when they begin to claim benefits, but holding off ...

A report that Social Security funds could soon be depleted has some Americans wondering if they should take their benefits ...

The discrepancy between how much you can receive from Social Security at each age is amplified when you look at the maximum ...

The full retirement age for Social Security – the age in which you get 100% of the program's benefits – has risen over recent years.

What is the right time to claim Social Security? This is actually a much more complicated question than you might imagine.

For decades, you could apply for Social Security at age 62, but you didn't get full benefits unless you signed up at age 65. But that "full retirement age," has gradually increased over the years ...