Freedom also brought with it opportunities for self-improvement and getting ahead, and differences of class and location also fostered different kinds of religious practices and beliefs. Gradually, Southern religious life became as variegated as that in the North, with Protestant churches to suit a variety of styles.
Your full retirement age Is 67. Remember, the earliest a person can start receiving Social Security retirement benefits will remain age 62. If you start receiving retirement benefits at. 1  age 62, you will get 70% of the monthly benefit because you will be getting benefits for an additional 60 months.
The Social Security Administration sets the early retirement age â the youngest age that you can start collecting Social Security â at 62 years old. However, if you take benefits before your full retirement age â which ranges from 65 years old to 67 years old depending on the year you were born â your monthly benefit will be reduced.