Social Security's full retirement age is changing next year, affecting when the youngest baby boomers and Gen Xers can ...

More specifically, it is the full retirement age that is changing in 2026. Technically, you can start claiming retirement benefits from the Social Security Administration once you turn 62, but it ...

For many retirees, Social Security is a critical income source.  Unfortunately, there is a lot of misunderstanding about ...

The full retirement age rises to 67 in 2026. Here's how the Social Security change could affect your benefits.

Understanding the full retirement age (FRA) for Social Security is extremely important so you can make informed choices about your benefits. This can be more complicated than you’d think because FRA ...

If you don't wait, your benefits will shrink. If you claim early at 65, you'll be hit with two years of early filing penalties. That amounts to approximately a 13.3% reduction in your benefits. If ...

Full retirement age or “normal retirement age” was 65 years old for a long time. However, starting with people born in 1938 ...

A big change is coming to Social Security next year, but it is not a change that will repeat again in the future unless ...

In 2026, a decades-old rule is set to push the threshold higher for when retirees can receive their full benefits. The full ...

Social Security may have been created in 1935, but it’s a very dynamic system. Changes are made to the program every year, from the amount of the cost-of-living adjustment to more fundamental ...

Earlier this month, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced the Claiming Age Clarity Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at ...

Social Security will deliver a 2.8% COLA in January 2026. The average retirement check will rise by around $56 per month.