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We can turn on the Social Security spigot as early as age 62. Doing so means you'll get smaller checks but more of them. (Delaying collecting can sometimes make your benefits bigger.) However ...

One claiming age within the traditional initial collection range of 62 through 70 offers retired workers the highest ...

Social Security remains a critical retirement tool for many Americans. Here's when you can look forward to receiving it.

Many retirees opt to claim Social Security as soon as they become eligible at age 62. The second most popular claiming age is full retirement age, which will be 66 and 8 months for most retirees ...

66/67, and 70 is to look at the average monthly Social Security check in 2024. Why does the average benefit received at these ages matter? Age 62 is the age when you can claim a reduced benefit ...

SSI recipients will get two checks in May – one on May 1 (the check for May 2025) and a second on May 30 (the check for June) ...

If you were born in 1955, FRA is 66 years and two months ... You can receive Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62, but your benefit will be reduced. How much depends on how ...

The Social Security's payment schedule is typical for April, but recipients who get Supplemental Security Income benefits ...