If you worked all of your life and paid into Social Security, then you may be eager to start collecting benefits once your retirement kicks off. But it's important to land on the right Social Security filing age, as that, coupled with your personal wage history, will help determine how much money you'll end up getting from the program each month.

With that in mind, here are a few signs that you're ready to claim your benefits.

Full retirement age, or FRA, is when you're entitled to your complete monthly Social Security benefit, based on your personal wage history. It's important to know this age because you're allowed to claim Social Security both before and after it. However, those moves will have financial implications.

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