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.
When should you start collecting your Social Security benefits? The key to the answer lies in what is considered your âfull retirement age.â It used to be that you could retire âearlyâ by collecting reduced benefits starting at age 62 or you could wait until you were 65.