Wall St. You can claim Social Security starting at age 62, but an early filing will reduce your monthly benefits. If you ...

Here’s what you need to know. The financial impact of retiring at 55. Most people qualify for Social Security after 10 years ...

Signing up at 62 can reduce your checks by up to 30%. It can also put you at risk of losing even more money to an obscure ...

On the other hand, if you claim Social Security early and decide to hold down a job at the same time, you'll risk having some benefits withheld if your earnings exceed a certain threshold.

Millions of Americans have started to or will soon see significant changes in their Social Security benefits as new laws and ...

But filing early will only result in ... So before you claim Social Security at 62, think about how doing so might ultimately impact your social life. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement?

There are certain benefits to retiring as a married couple, as opposed to being single during your senior years. Living with ...

But just as people who are eligible for Social Security based on their own earnings can sign up for benefits as early as age 62, so too can you claim a spousal benefit at that age. However ...

Claiming Social Security as ... you won't have any early claiming penalty, and you won't have to worry about the earnings test either. Another option if you want to claim checks sooner is to ...