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How employment affects Social Security

Benefits may be reduced if you claim before 66 and continue to work.

With more and more Americans working past the traditional retirement age of 65, it's important to be aware of how Social Security benefits may be affected by continued employment.

Jeffrey Davies, a financial adviser with Moors & Cabot Investments in Poland, Ohio, asked what would happen if a 62-yea

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