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.
But it can be a costly move. If you start taking Social Security at age 62, rather than waiting until your full retirement age (FRA), you can expect up to a 25% reduction in monthly benefits. Remember FRA is no longer age 65. It now ranges from 66 to 67, depending on the month and year in which you were born.