Help for deciding when to take Social Security benefits
Your “full retirement age” (somewhere between 66 and 67, depending upon when you were born) is the age at which you will receive 100% of the benefit you are entitled to from a lifetime of working. Although you become eligible to apply for reduced benefits as early as age 62, determining the best age for your personal situation should take into account your financial need, your current health and family history of longevity, and how you want to spend your retirement years, as this Motley Fool article by Todd Campbell explains. Click here to read more.