The age at which you start collecting Social Security has a big impact on your benefits.
The two main factors that determine how much you’ll get from Social Security are your income and the age at which you claim benefits. In this video, I’ll take a closer look at how age impacts Social Security by explaining the average benefit by age, and I’ll explain how early or late retirement can impact your benefits.
*Stock prices used were the morning prices of Jan 22, 2026. The video was published on Jan 23, 2026.
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