This Little-Known Social Security Rule Could Boost Your Lifetime Benefits, but Too Many Retirees Miss It
When it comes to claiming Social Security, it’s important to get your timing right. That’s because your filing age has a direct impact on the monthly benefits you’re paid.
If you claim Social Security at full retirement age (FRA), which is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or later, you’re awarded the monthly benefit your earnings history renders you eligible for.