Most Americans start collecting their Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, based on data from the Social Security ...

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The Social Security Administration suspends benefits for early retirees who exceed annual earnings thresholds. These suspended payments are later recalculated and repaid through increased monthly ...

You don't have to do anything to get the government to acknowledge your more recent work history. The Social Security ...

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

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 ...

Locking in guaranteed payments early can be appealing, but retirees should carefully consider the long-term impact.

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

Full retirement age—also called normal retirement age—is the age when Americans receive full Social Security benefits. Your full retirement age varies depending on the year you were born ...