The year you were born determines when you become eligible for your Social Security full retirement age benefit (FRA). Use ...

Social Security has started increasing the full retirement age for some age groups. See what age you are eligible to retire ...

Many Americans consider the milestone of 65 years old to be ‘retirement age.’ While 65 years might represent retirement in the minds of many, that’s not the age when most are retiring now. And it’s ...

Right now, for people born in 1960 or later, the full retirement age (FRA) is 67. That means if you wait until 67 to claim ...

Social Security has just turned 90, and it's a vital program, lifting some 22 million people above the poverty line, per the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. An eye-opening 56% of respondents ...

Understanding how the average Social Security check amount changes at the different milestone claiming ages — 62, 65, 66, 67 and 70 — is key to retirement planning. These figures highlight the ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...