Recent changes to Social Security are leaving many recipients scratching their heads, as unexpected lump sum payments and overpayments are showing up in bank accounts — all without much ...

Boosting Social Security: A Simple Way to Increase the Average Payment Up to $1,000. ... Claiming right at 62 would get you a benefit of $1,400. However, if you delay until 70, ...

And you don't have to claim at only the extreme ends of this timeline. With the same $3,000 PIA, claiming at 69 gets you $3,480 while claiming at 63 gets you $2,250 — a $1,230 difference.

Filing for Social Security right away may not be your only option. You might assume that once you retire, it's best to sign up for Social Security right away, provided you're at least 62 years old.

Social Security's future right now is unclear, with various parties wanting to make various big changes. If you're anywhere near retiring, you may want to pay close attention to this issue.

Social Security's future right now is unclear, with various parties wanting to make various big changes. If you're anywhere near retiring, you may want to pay close attention to this issue.

Social Security's future right now is unclear, with various parties wanting to make various big changes. If you're anywhere near retiring, you may want to pay close attention to this issue.

Social Security's future right now is unclear, with various parties wanting to make various big changes. If you're anywhere near retiring, you may want to pay close attention to this issue.

Social Security's future right now is unclear, with various parties wanting to make various big changes. If you're anywhere near retiring, you may want to pay close attention to this issue.