Reaching full retirement age lifts Social Security's earnings test, but working retirees who breathe a sigh of relief may find their checks shrinking for an entirely different reason.

The long phase-in is over, and two numbers now frame the decision for anyone weighing an early claim while still working.

The Social Security full retirement age is 66 for most baby boomers born between 1943 and 1954. However, for people born in ...

Americans might be understandably confused about when they are expected to retire. Here are four milestone ages that define ...

Social Security's full retirement age is currently age 67 for individuals born in 1960 or later. Workers in physically demanding jobs may find it difficult to extend their careers until that age. A ...

This important milestone could come with major changes to your Social Security checks.

Social Security's earnings test applies to recipients who haven't reached full retirement age. The earnings test limit is likely to increase in 2027. Withheld benefits under the earnings test aren't ...

Congress is weighing a Social Security change that sounds neutral on paper but could quietly shrink monthly checks for ...

Waiting until 70 can maximize Social Security benefits, but the retirement math may make you think twice about when to claim.

A new bill calling for lowering Social Security’s full retirement age from 67 to 60 for workers in physically demanding jobs could put additional strain on the trust fund that backs the system and ...