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

Understanding your full retirement age (FRA) is crucial for maximizing Social Security benefits. It marks the age at which ...

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 ...

For the average American, the message is anything but clear. Already, some policymakers have proposed raising the age that a ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Some big changes are coming to Social Security in 2026 ...

In 1983, Congress passed a law gradually raising the full retirement age from 65 to 67 to account for longer life expectancies and to help sustain Social Security funds. As of this year, 67 is ...

After years of working, there comes a time when you can finally hang up your hat and retire — and hopefully, get back some of the earnings you’ve contributed to Social Security. For years, Americans ...

I hear one or both of these rumors about Social Security benefits all the time from readers. Rumor 1: “I have been told that if I take a reduced Social Security benefit at 62, when I reach my full ...