Think twice before you join the growing number of 62-year-olds who are deciding to be “early claimers” of their Social Security benefits.

Your Social Security claiming age could mean thousands in lost benefits. Data shows payments peak at ages 70-74, with early ...

Choosing when to begin receiving Social Security benefits is one of the most important financial decisions retirees face. While many people opt to start collecting at the earlie ...

There are millions of older Americans today who rely on Social Security for monthly income. And without that money, keeping ...

Here's the average Social Security benefit for people age 65. Waiting longer to claim benefits, even past retirement age, can ...

What did the United Income researchers determine was the best age to claim Social Security? It wasn't 62. Instead, they found ...

Social Security retirement claims tend to follow a seasonal pattern each year, and they increase over time with the aging of ...

Say you end up retiring at 62, but won't reach full retirement age until 67. It may not be feasible to live off of savings ...

There are a number of important decisions you might have to make as retirement gets closer. Where will you live? Will you ...

What's the ideal age for claiming Social Security retirement benefits? It depends on who you ask. The earlier you start, the ...

The numbers behind Social Security say you should wait as long as possible makes sense, but there's more to the story than ...

The simple numbers say waiting as long as possible makes sense, but there's more to the story that can -- and should -- ...