What Is the Average Social Security Check When Retiring at 62 Versus 67

By SalaryFor.com – real salaries for all professions Many Americans choose to begin collecting Social Security as soon as they become eligible at age 62, the earliest age most workers can start retirement benefits. While claiming early allows retirees to receive income sooner, it also permanently reduces the size of their monthly payments. Understanding what […]

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Andrew Biggs on States Underfunded Pension Funds

Andrew Biggs (a former Social Security analyst and Assistant Director of the Cato Institute’s Project on Social Security Choice) offers his perspective on the serious problem of States with underfunded pension funds.  The problem is one of solvency in which liabilities exceed the states assets.  He has proposed that states change the way they report […]