What Happens if I Keep Working While Earning Social Security?

Once you reach full retirement age, you can earn as much as you want without reducing Social Security benefits. Inside Creative House/ShutterstockAfter working hard and paying taxes to fund Social Security your whole life, you want to start taking your cut and ease into your Golden Years. But that’s not the reality for many Americans.Although you can begin collecting Social Security benefits at age 62, many senior citizens say their Social Security income simply doesn’t make ends meet. And that’s not surprising. With stubborn inflation, economic uncertainty and even fears of recession, many retirees are finding themselves in very tense situations.