Planning for retirement means understanding when you can start collecting Social Security benefits. The age at which you ...

Social Security's rules are quietly shifting again in 2026, and this time the change is permanent. The full retirement age is reaching its final scheduled reset, and that tweak will ripple through how ...

Social Security's full retirement age is shifting again in 2026, and for millions of Americans that change will quietly reset ...

The new year brings a big change for Social Security when it comes to claiming benefits. Starting in 2026, the Social ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, each year. The purpose of COLAs is to help ...

Social Security reaches a historic turning point in 2026 as the Full Retirement Age (FRA) hits 67 for the first time. This ...

The wage base limit increase means that more higher earners will be paying more in Social Security payroll taxes. For example ...

Dear Savvy Senior, What are the most popular ages that people start taking their Social Security retirement benefits? I’m ...

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

The table below shows the approximate average Social Security checks for retirees by age and gender in 2026. It is based on ...