A growing number of Americans are choosing to claim Social Security benefits earlier than planned, driven by mounting fears ...

Navigating the evolving landscape of Social Security is crucial for a secure retirement. With changes in the Full Retirement ...

Workers eligible for Social Security can begin receiving benefits at age 62, known as the early eligibility age, but their ...

thousands of Americans seem to be claiming Social Security benefits early. Pending Social Security claims totaled 580,887 in March 2025, up from 500,527 in March 2024. An administrator shared the ...

An additional 276,000 people filed for Social Security benefits so far this fiscal year, up 13% from a year ago. Anxiety ...

There’s a reason seniors are told to think carefully before signing up for their Social Security benefits. The age at which ...

Retirees are paying the agency $100 for certified earnings records because "they're afraid of our systems going down." ...

So let's say you decide to claim Social Security early and reduce a $2,000 monthly benefit to $1,600. That's the amount of ...

The change specifically affects Americans born in 1960 this year, because they will be turning 65 in 2025 — formerly the full ...