By that math, your typical American man would be smart to claim Social Security at age 62, the first year of his eligibility.

For decades, Social Security was built around the idea that most Americans would spend a meaningful stretch of life in ...

The Social Security retirement age is now 67, but over time that number could go up. For decades the full retirement age or normal retirement age was 65, but thanks to a bill passed in 1983 the age ...

A popular pastime among Americans of a certain age is to wage an internal debate about when to claim Social Security: At age 62? Sixty-five? Seventy? In purely monetary terms, as it turns out, the ...

The full retirement age for Social Security is shifting again in 2025, marking a continued transition that affects millions of Americans approaching retirement. For those born in 1960, the age to ...

How would your retirement plans change if you knew you would live to 100? While no one has a crystal ball to see the future, there are tools available to help you make an educated guess about your ...

A popular pastime among Americans of a certain age is to wage an internal debate about when to claim Social Security: At age 62? Sixty-five? Seventy? In purely monetary terms, as it turns out, the ...

Your age at sign up will dictate the size of your Social Security benefit. Spouses can coordinate their claiming strategies ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. I’ll admit, this topic can be confusing. First, let's start ...