What’s Changed About Life Expectancy—and Why It Matters People are living longer nowadays. According to the Centers for ...

The question of how increased life expectancy influences retirement age and the structure of Social Security is crucial for millions of Americans. While life expectancy is a general factor in ...

Increases to the full retirement age will continue eventually reaching the age of 70. Starting in 2026, the normal retirement age for Social Security benefits will increase to 67 for Americans born in ...

Taking Social Security early reduces your monthly benefit. You can claim benefits as early as age 62, but every year you wait increases your monthly payments by two-thirds of 1%, or 8% per year, ...