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Americans born in 1959 will face a new reality next year: their full-retirement age (FRA) rises to 66 years 10 months. The ...

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A prominent economist set out to determine whether America's rising average retirement age will ever level off.

The full retirement age for Social Security – the age in which you get 100% of the program's benefits – has risen over recent years.

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A $50,000 annuity can offer reliable monthly income at age 65, but how much you'll get depends on a few factors.

The Republican Study Committee in the House is proposing to increase Social Security full retirement age by two years. Here’s how it could affect you.

Raising the retirement age to 70 would help Social Security’s trust fund shortfall. But experts say an across-the-board ...

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The simple numbers say waiting as long as possible makes sense, but there's more to the story that can -- and should -- complicate the decision.