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 ...

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

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

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The first round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age ...

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Dear Help Me Retire, I am 63 and decided I want to go ahead and start drawing my Social Security retirement benefits.  I am ...

Your Social Security benefits can be an important part of your retirement income — but when should you start collecting them? It’s a big decision, so you’ll want to consider ...