2. Claiming at 62 could permanently reduce your benefit Claiming Social Security at any point under your full retirement age (FRA) reduces your monthly checks. Your FRA depends on your birth year, but ...

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Wall St. You can claim Social Security starting at age 62, but an early filing will reduce your monthly benefits. If you collect Social Security and work before reaching full retirement age, you’ll be ...

It has been my custom for most of the past 27 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the Social Security updates scheduled to take place the following year.

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More than two-thirds of retirees wish they had saved more and on a consistent basis — and half wish they hadn’t waited so long to focus on it, according to a new report.

After 2024's increase of 3.2%, Social Security recipients will get a more modest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025: 2.5%. Why 2.5%? The COLA is tied to the inflation rate, says the Social ...

Retirees can expect to see some big changes in 2025 when it comes to their Social Security and Medicare benefits.