Key Points Full retirement age rises to 67 in 2026 for anyone born in 1960 or later. Claiming at 62 instead of 67 cuts ...

Retirement planner Dana Anspach explains why timing Social Security benefits requires more than rules of thumb or recent ...

Claiming Social Security early means permanently lower monthly payments. For those born in 1960 or later, full retirement age ...

Social Security's rules are quietly shifting again in 2026, and this time the change is permanent. The full retirement age is reaching its final scheduled reset, and that tweak will ripple through how ...

What's the best age to claim Social Security benefits? There's actually a clear answer that's the right choice for most.

Learn about six important Social Security changes coming in 2026, from COLA adjustments to higher tax limits, and how they ...

Thinking about claiming your Social Security benefits? You need to know your 'full retirement age,' which affects the ...

Social Security payments are coming to Georgians in January, but there may have been some confusion regarding the first ...

For much of the year, more Social Security beneficiaries focus on the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The COLA directly ...

The SSA pays monthly benefits to more than 70 million Americans, including retirees and people with disabilities.

Now you'll often hear that if you're in good health going into retirement, it pays to delay Social Security until 70. The ...

After a year of market swings and slowly creeping inflation, high-income earners will see a subtle but costly change in 2026: ...