Full retirement age
The On-going Question: Should I Delay Claiming Social Security?
This is without one of the most frequent questions we receive here at the AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisory Service, with many folks confused with the impact that various benefits starting points can have on monthly benefit cash flow. For…
Social Security Reform…Between a Rock and a Hard Place?
Since the March 31 release of the 2023 Social Security Trustees Report, and actually for months and years before that, the news waves have been awash with commentary about what can, should, or is likely to be done to address…
The “When to File” Question and its Implications
In a post on myfederalretirement.com, Certified Financial Planner Edward A. Zurndorfer provides detailed assessment of the key factors associated with the “when to file” question. Although his post is offered for the benefit of federal employees, the explanations and parameters…
On “Fixing” Social Security–A Segment of the Public Weighs In
In a mid-March Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, a sampling of slightly over a thousand U.S. adults expressed opinions on what needs to be done as Social Security and Medicare hurtle toward insolvency. Not surprisingly, the majority in…
The Flip Side of Increasing the Full Retirement Age
If you’ve been tuned into the rapidly escalating debate on how to address Social Security’s solvency problem, you’ve likely seen many references to one of the suggested “fixes”–increasing the program’s full retirement age (FRA) from its current age 67 for…
Assessing the Implications of an FRA Setback
If you’ve been keeping up with the rhetoric on the Social Security solvency crisis, you’re probably tuned in to the various scenarios being advanced to address the impending trust depletion situation. You probably also know that one of the most…
Headwinds Building in Opposition to a Full Retirement Age Increase
Although many pundits have weighed in on the likelihood of a further setback in the age at which newly eligible beneficiaries can claim their full benefits, a recent Quinnipiac University poll suggests that there is substantial pushback from Republican, Independent, and…
Why you may want to claim your Social Security benefits early
You can start receiving Social Security benefits as early as age 62 or any time after that. The longer you wait, the higher your monthly benefit will be, although it stops increasing at age 70. Your monthly benefits will be…
What you need to know about retirement ages in the US
Your age matters when it comes to Social Security benefits. You can start receiving your Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62; however, you are entitled to full benefits when you reach your full retirement age. If you…
Social Security and the Federal Debt: An Editorial Opinion
Much has been written about Social Security’s trajectory toward insolvency, along with many accounts of pathways to be explored to head off the catastrophe awaiting America’s seniors. Unfortunately, many of the news accounts have complicated the overall issue by insinuating…