The maximum possible Social Security benefit requires a long, highly-paid career. You can maximize your monthly payment by waiting until age 70 to claim. But it might not be worth waiting to retire ...

Claiming Social Security at 70 results in boosted benefits. The extra income might work to your advantage in retirement. You may need to keep working to delay your claim, and that could mean missing ...

Claiming Social Security at 70 results in boosted benefits. The extra income might work to your advantage in retirement. You may need to keep working to delay your claim, and that could mean missing ...

For millions of retirees, the decision to start Social Security at full retirement age and then keep working into their late 60s is not just about timing, it is about whether those extra years on the ...

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know when you’re planning the unplannable. Blair Barondes and his wife, Janet ...

Nearly all American retirees (94%) say they rely on Social Security as a source of income. Despite that, about 70% of them express some uncertainty about how the program functions. That uncertainty ...

Retirees can choose to claim Social Security benefits as early as age 62 and as late as age 70. Claiming benefits at age 62 can lead to a reduction in benefits of as much as 30%. Many retirees will ...