Given doubts about the program's long-term viability, Doug and Lee talk about why, especially for people with passive income, claiming Social Security at 62 can be a reasonable plan. The post Taking ...

Key Points Social Security benefits are based on your earning history. Your age when you claim benefits impacts whether you ...

You can see that those in their early 60s are collecting relatively less, and that's because when you first claim your benefits matters a lot. Those claiming early will get smaller checks (but more of ...

The Social Security Administration uses a handful of different variables to calculate the amount of Social Security you ...

There are millions of Americans who rely on Medicare for health coverage. And if you're retiring this year, you may be ...

The difference in claiming early versus waiting is magnified when you qualify for the maximum possible benefit.