See how claiming Social Security at different ages impacts your monthly benefit, using updated 2026 figures that reflect the ...

Dave Ramsey is telling aging baby boomers to grab Social Security as soon as they can, at age 62, and then put those checks ...

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

The earliest age you can collect Social Security retirement benefits is 62, and about a quarter of people begin payments as soon as they are eligible. “I want to take it now to get my money back,” is ...

Financial advisors often urge clients to delay Social Security to maximize benefits, but new research suggests early claiming ...

My mother passed away last week, and I moved from Tennessee into my home in Florida, where she used to live while I served. I just retired in May. On the way down to Florida, I picked up my ...

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 when you’re planning the unplannable. Blair Barondes and his wife, Janet ...

Take your Social Security at 62. That’s the buzzy advice blowing up on TikTok and YouTube. Droves of “finfluencers,” as these social media personalities doling out financial tips are called, have been ...

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At 63, Mark Bintzler is counting down the months to a long-anticipated retirement. "We like to play golf. We like, you know, want to do all the activities. And the other thing I didn't want to do is, ...

When to start taking Social Security is a contentious topic, to say the least. My recent column about the surging advice from TikTok and YouTube “finfluencers” to take Social Security at 62 — the ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. At different stages of life, you might have to make some ...