‘It’s a perilous choice’: I’ve been offered a part-time job. Do I file for Social Security at 67 or 70?

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know ...

Key Points Social Security benefits are calculated using your 35 highest-earning years adjusted for inflation. Working in ...

One neat thing about Social Security is that you can choose when to first take benefits. The earliest age to sign up is 62. And if you were born in 1960 or later, you can collect your monthly benefits ...

The maximum possible Social Security benefit requires a long, highly-paid career. You can maximize your monthly payment by waiting until age 70 to claim. But it might not be worth waiting to retire ...

Claiming Social Security at 70 results in boosted benefits. The extra income might work to your advantage in retirement. You may need to keep working to delay your claim, and that could mean missing ...

Explore the Social Security benefit amounts you can receive at various retirement ages and whether the monthly amount or the lifetime amount matters more to you.

Question: I'm 68, and health issues have forced me to retire from my full-time job. Should I claim Social Security now or use my savings until I'm 70 so I receive a larger benefit amount? Answer: I'm ...

A new study finds that 2 in 5 people combine work and Social Security benefits for at least some period of time as they near ...

Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.

Social Security retirees can choose to claim benefits at different ages. When they decide to claim will impact how much in benefits they receive. There are other factors impacting how much they can ...