Age 62 is the earliest you can start claiming Social Security retirement benefits, but there are significant advantages to waiting.

Age 62 is the earliest you can start claiming Social Security retirement benefits, but there are significant advantages to waiting. Here are five things to consider before you rush to claim Social ...

There are trade-offs to both options and certainly no one right answer, but here's the No. 1 reason to claim benefits early at age 62. Understanding the trade-offs ...

For the average beneficiary right now, the difference between claiming when you're 62 versus claiming at the age of 70 is over $1,000 per month. That's no small amount for most households.

They can also delay benefits until age 70. There are trade-offs to both options and certainly no one right answer, but here's the No. 1 reason to claim benefits early at age 62.

It is for perhaps this reason that retirees can claim benefits at different ages. Retirees can start claiming Social Security as early as age 62. If retirees can start claiming benefits as early ...

Should you claim Social Security at 62 or 70? The answer may surprise you The decision on when to claim Social Security is complex and personal.

The numbers behind Social Security say you should wait as long as possible makes sense, but there's more to the story than just the numbers.