The Social Security Administration (SSA) distributes benefits each month to retired Americans, people with disabilities, and surviving family members of deceased workers. With multiple types of ...

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Full retirement age is dependent on your year of birth. If you were born in 1960 or later, it's 67. But for each month you ...

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The average retired worker on Social Security as of August collects $1,920 per month in benefits. But the amount of one’s ...

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It's important, then, to make savvy decisions regarding Social Security-- such as when to claim your benefits. Here's a look at the best age for most people to do so -- and why you might want to ...