A new bipartisan congressional proposal for the beleaguered Social Security program aims to change the wording around key ...

Right now, for people born in 1960 or later, the full retirement age (FRA) is 67. That means if you wait until 67 to claim ...

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Trump administration has gone back and forth on whether it will raise the retirement age, which currently stands at 67 ...

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The wording around Social Security’s retirement age may soon change to help people better understand their claiming options.