All Social security Q&A

Golly. There are multiple assumptions going on in what first seems like a simple question. Let’s see if we can deal with them in bite-sized parts. First, I am assuming you know that Social Security won’t fund a very full retirement. For example, the maximum a person who is currently 44 years read more...

It seems you are not the only person thinking about this. I read a statistic the other day that stated the medium retirement age is now 62 -- and falling. Many people now say retiring at 55 is their goal. At the same time, people are living longer. If you make it to 65, the actuarial tables say you read more...

With the retirement age steadily drifting lower—most people now retire in their early 60s—here is a radical thought: Wait to retire.
As you know, Congress has raised the age at which you can receive full Social Security benefits. If you were born after 1937, you must now wait past your 65th read more...