The SSA applies an earnings test for those who work while collecting benefits before reaching full retirement age. In 2025, $1 in Social Security will be lost for every $2 of income above $23,400.

The 2025 Social Security earnings test. For the purposes of the Social Security earnings test, beneficiaries who have applied for retirement benefits fit into three categories.Each category has ...

Many people see their income increase at the tail end of their careers. So, let's say you get to age 67 — full retirement age for Social Security for people born in 1960 or later — and you've ...

How marriage and remarriage affect your Social Security benefits. Marriage makes you eligible for spousal Social Security benefits. These are worth up to one-half of what your partner qualifies ...

If you claim Social Security before you reach full retirement age, your benefit will be permanently reduced. Depending on when you were born and how early you start collecting benefits, the ...

Waiting until full retirement age to claim Social Security means you're able to collect your complete monthly benefit without a reduction. Full retirement age is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or later.

38% of Americans reduced retirement contributions last year AROUND THE 4TH OF JULY. SOCIAL SECURITY IS FACING A FUNDING SHORTFALL, ACCORDING TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION’S 2024 REPORT ...

Can I stop my Social Security benefits if I decide to take early retirement? Retirees may be able to change their minds on receiving Social Security benefits, but there are stipulations Published ...

Many people see their income increase at the tail end of their careers. So, let's say you get to age 67 — full retirement age for Social Security for people born in 1960 or later — and you've ...