Claiming as early as possible will give you the most checks, but you have to prepare yourself for drawbacks too.

In a way, it is a backdoor for privatizing Social Security,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, sparking political ...

If you were born in 1959, get ready: your ideal age to retire with full Social Security benefits is no longer 66 years and 8 months, but 66 years and 10 months. It’s a ...

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In 2025, the maximum Social Security benefit is $5,108. Here is what you would need to do to get such a large check.

This retiree's story illustrates a common but expensive Social Security timing mistake that costs people thousands of dollars they'll never recover.