Waiting to claim Social Security until age 70 can add more to your monthly payments, but it doesn't always pay off over time.

For most people, claiming benefits at 62 instead of waiting until 70 means receiving about 40% less per month for life.

By that math, your typical American man would be smart to claim Social Security at age 62, the first year of his eligibility. Many retirees do exactly that. According to a Bankrate analysis, 62 is the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your age at sign up will dictate the size of your Social Security benefit. Spouses can coordinate their claiming strategies to ...

Here are 6 of the most significant Social Security changes to watch out for.

There’s a reason older Americans are often advised to wait until age 70 to claim Social Security. While it’s possible to ...

For Americans of a certain age, there may be no bigger question than this. At what age should I take Social Security? At age 62? Sixty-five? Seventy? The question matters, because your monthly Social ...