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60s+

When to Claim Social Security: Age 62 vs 67 vs 70

Claiming Social Security at 62, at full retirement age, or at 70 changes your monthly check for life. Here's how the trade-off works and how to decide.

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Free Retirement Calculators & Tools: FINRA, SSA, Portfolio & Savings-Goal

A guide to the best free retirement calculators and tools — savings-goal, portfolio analyzer, compound interest, plus the official SSA and FINRA tools — and when to use each.

50s

Is Social Security Raising the Retirement Age?

The Social Security 'full retirement age' has already risen from 65 to 67, and proposals to raise it further come up regularly. Here's what's actually changed, what's being proposed, and how to plan through the uncertainty.

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At What Age Can You Retire? Every Milestone, Explained

At what age can you retire? Legally there's no minimum — you can retire whenever you can afford it. But a series of specific ages unlock penalty-free access to your money and your benefits: 55, 59½, 62, 65, 67, 70, and 73. Here's each one explained, with the numbers and a claiming-age chart.

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Social Security Retirement, Explained

Social Security is the backbone of most U.S. retirements. This explains how your benefit is calculated, how claiming age changes it, spousal and survivor benefits, and how to check your own numbers.