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

Key Points Full retirement age rises to 67 in 2026 for anyone born in 1960 or later. Claiming at 62 instead of 67 cuts ...

Claiming Social Security early means permanently lower monthly payments. For those born in 1960 or later, full retirement age ...

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

The highest income Social Security beneficiaries are now set to see a maximum benefit of $5,251 per month. That's an increase ...

Social Security will complete a transition more than 40 years in the making this year. In 1983, Congress enacted an amendment ...

Dave Ramsey has been very clear on when you should claim Social Security. Both on podcasts and on the Ramsey Solutions blog, ...

You can sign up to begin your Social Security benefits at any time after age 62. However, you can increase your monthly ...

Some Social Security choices cannot be changed once you file. Learn which four decisions are permanent, why they go wrong, ...

One of the biggest decisions you might have to make for your retirement is figuring out when to claim Social Security. You’re ...